B727 tailskid struck runway during takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	334442
Time
Date	199604
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 151 flight time total : 6200 flight time type : 3114
ASRS Report	334442
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	Other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Tailskid contacted runway during rotation for takeoff on runway 18L at dfw. Aircraft weight = 171500 pounds (fairly heavy for B727). Temperature about 80 degrees F, slight crosswind. Aircraft deck angle approximately 9-10 degrees nose up. I think a combination of heavy aircraft, warm temperature, rotation to limit and possibly a load/center of gravity unexpected caused tailskid to contact runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 TAILSKID STRUCK RWY DURING TKOF.

Narrative: TAILSKID CONTACTED RWY DURING ROTATION FOR TKOF ON RWY 18L AT DFW. ACFT WT = 171500 LBS (FAIRLY HVY FOR B727). TEMP ABOUT 80 DEGS F, SLIGHT XWIND. ACFT DECK ANGLE APPROX 9-10 DEGS NOSE UP. I THINK A COMBINATION OF HVY ACFT, WARM TEMP, ROTATION TO LIMIT AND POSSIBLY A LOAD/CTR OF GRAVITY UNEXPECTED CAUSED TAILSKID TO CONTACT RWY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.