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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Lear 55LEAR · La Romana · April 18, 2004

Date
April 18, 2004 · 09:00 local
Place
La Romana
Airport
La Romana Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
UJ8A
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N355UJ
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW04WA115
Reported as
Lear 55LEAR
People aboard
8
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,850 total1,650 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

(-23) During takeoff at approximately "V1" the #4 main tire blew out and PIC aborted takeoff, coming to a stop on a taxiway. During emergency stop sequence, the remaining three tires blew out damaging the underside of the aircraft, all four main wheels and brakes. In addition, the right landing gear actuator, microswitch and gear doors and right flap system were damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY "V1" THE #4 MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT AND PIC ABORTED TAKEOFF, COMING TO A STOP ON A TAXIWAY. DURING EMERGENCY STOP SEQUENCE, THE REMAINING THREE TIRES BLEW OUT DAMAGING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, ALL FOUR MAIN WHEELS AND BRAKES. IN ADDITION, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR, MICROSWITCH AND GEAR DOORS AND RIGHT FLAP SYSTEM WERE DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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