What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On April 4, 2001, falcon flight #010, departing from Miami International Airport, with a final destination of tallahassee, Florida experienced a tail strike on takeoff. Analysis of the flight data recorded indicated that during thakeoff, the aircraft was rotated at 128 knots to 10.3 degrees in 8 seconds (1.3 degrees per sencond). The aircraft appeared to have left the ground with the aircraft at approximately 10.5 degrees nose up. The captains report indicated that a slight vibration was felt during rotation. The aircraft continued on its flight to tallahassee without incident. The post flight inspection revealed a portion of the tail skid door was missing. This part was recovered from runway 09L at mia. Damage to the aircraft consisted of a damaged tail skid door and tail skid cartridge. Note corrective action: airline conducted proficiency checks on crew members, which they completed sucessfully, and disciplined captain with time off.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON APRIL 4, 2001, FALCON FLIGHT #010, DEPARTING FROM MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, WITH A FINAL DESTINATION OF TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA EXPERIENCED A TAIL STRIKE ON TAKEOFF. ANALYSIS OF THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDED INDICATED THAT DURING THAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ROTATED AT 128 KNOTS TO 10.3 DEGREES IN 8 SECONDS (1.3 DEGREES PER SENCOND). THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE LEFT THE GROUND WITH THE AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 10.5 DEGREES NOSE UP. THE CAPTAINS REPORT INDICATED THAT A SLIGHT VIBRATION WAS FELT DURING ROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON ITS FLIGHT TO TALLAHASSEE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A PORTION OF THE TAIL SKID DOOR WAS MISSING. THIS PART WAS RECOVERED FROM RUNWAY 09L AT MIA. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT CONSISTED OF A DAMAGED TAIL SKID DOOR AND TAIL SKID CARTRIDGE. NOTE CORRECTIVE ACTION: AIRLINE CONDUCTED PROFICIENCY CHECKS ON CREW MEMBERS, WHICH THEY COMPLETED SUCESSFULLY, AND DISCIPLINED CAPTAIN WITH TIME OFF.
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