20060115008929I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 400A · Gary, IN · January 15, 2006

Date: January 15, 2006 · 12:25 local
Place: Gary, IN
Airport: R G Hatcher Gary Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N234DK
Reported as: Beech 400A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT15D5
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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

(-23) During takeoff aircraft experienced left main tire failure upon reaching 90 to 100 knots. Captain aborted takeoff upon feeling vibration and slight loss of directional control. Crew was able to slow aircraft and turn off onto a taxiway to clear the runway, stopping aircraft on taxiway clear of runway. Aircraft received minor damage to trailing edge flaps and lower engine cowling due to tire shredding.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LEFT MAIN TIRE FAILURE UPON REACHING 90 TO 100 KNOTS. CAPTAIN ABORTED TAKEOFF UPON FEELING VIBRATION AND SLIGHT LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. CREW WAS ABLE TO SLOW AIRCRAFT AND TURN OFF ONTO A TAXIWAY TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY, STOPPING AIRCRAFT ON TAXIWAY CLEAR OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO TRAILING EDGE FLAPS AND LOWER ENGINE COWLING DUE TO TIRE SHREDDING.