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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rkwell NA26580 · Albuquerque, NM · May 1, 1996

Date: May 1, 1996 · 21:40 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Airport: Albuquerque International Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N773W
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96TA195
Reported as: Rkwell NA26580
Reported engine: GE CF7002C
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,500 total250 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Usda aircraft. Aborted takeoff due loud noise. Flew tires. Left runway. Over deflicted under inflated tires. (-23) on may 1, 1996 @ 2140 MDT N773W owned and operated by us dept of agriculture/forest service experienced the left main gear tires blowing out on take off. The aircraft veered gradually off the runway striking 3 runway lights before coming to rest off the runway.

As the FAA filed it

USDA AIRCRAFT. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE LOUD NOISE. FLEW TIRES. LEFT RUNWAY. OVER DEFLICTED UNDER INFLATED TIRES. (-23) ON MAY 1, 1996 @ 2140 MDT N773W OWNED AND OPERATED BY US DEPT OF AGRICULTURE/FOREST SERVICE EXPERIENCED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRES BLOWING OUT ON TAKE OFF. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED GRADUALLY OFF THE RUNWAY STRIKING 3 RUNWAY LIGHTS BEFORE COMING TO REST OFF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW96TA195Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMoverdeflection of the left outboard main landing gear tire, probably due to underinflation and inadequate inspection, which resulted in fatigue failure of the left outboard tire and subsequent failure of the left inboard tire.May 2, 1996 · Substantial damage