20041008029519A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Doug MD-11F · Anchorage, AK · October 8, 2004

Date: October 8, 2004 · 16:28 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Anchorage International
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: WRLA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N275WA
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05IA002
Reported as: Doug MD11F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,900 total1,527 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N275WARegistration cancelled Jan 30, 2014 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11FS/N 48631 · Built 1995 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-11F Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW4000 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

(-23) On October 08, 2004 world airways attempted to perform a 2 engine ferry flight with the center gear retracted. When the captain released the brakes at the start of the takeoff run, the aircraft went on its tail and sustained major damage to the belly skin and internal structure. The NTSB has declared this as an accident and the preliminary finding is that with the center gear retracted there is a significant CG change and the crew did not have the appropriate information in their manuals and dispatch paperwork regarding takeoff with the center gear retracted. Reference the NTSB preliminary report ANC05LA002 which will be available the week of October 18-22, 2004. (-23 amendment) amended 10-21-2004---THE incorrect pilot names have been removed from this form and the correct pilot names will be added on the next amendment. Amended 11-04-2004---THE correct pilot names have been added to this form.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 08, 2004 WORLD AIRWAYS ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM A 2 ENGINE FERRY FLIGHT WITH THE CENTER GEAR RETRACTED. WHEN THE CAPTAIN RELEASED THE BRAKES AT THE START OF THE TAKEOFF RUN, THE AIRCRAFT WENT ON ITS TAIL AND SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE BELLY SKIN AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE. THE NTSB HAS DECLARED THIS AS AN ACCIDENT AND THE PRELIMINARY FINDING IS THAT WITH THE CENTER GEAR RETRACTED THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT CG CHANGE AND THE CREW DID NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION IN THEIR MANUALS AND DISPATCH PAPERWORK REGARDING TAKEOFF WITH THE CENTER GEAR RETRACTED. REFERENCE THE NTSB PRELIMINARY REPORT ANC05LA002 WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 18-22, 2004. (-23 AMENDMENT) AMENDED 10-21-2004---THE INCORRECT PILOT NAMES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS FORM AND THE CORRECT PILOT NAMES WILL BE ADDED ON THE NEXT AMENDMENT. AMENDED 11-04-2004---THE CORRECT PILOT NAMES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS FORM.

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 ANC05IA002Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe operator's failure to provide sufficient weight and balance information to the flight crew, which resulted in a center of gravity aft of the limit, and a tail strike during the takeoff roll. Factors associated with the incident are the operator's improper…Oct 9, 2004 · Minor damage

Other reports on N275WA · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20040527011719IOther Ground Ops · Los Angeles, CA(-23) Wrla was providing wet lease service to china airlines. China airlines hired the ground handling contractor. The contract ground handling crew failed to follow operator's procedures for offloading the aircraft. The MD-11-11F is not normally equipped…May 27, 2004 · Minor damage