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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · EMB EMB-145XR · Houston, TX · May 2, 2006

Date: May 2, 2006 · 16:02 local
Place: Houston, TX
Airport: Houston Intercontinental Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: C2XA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N12166
Reported as: EMB EMB145XR
People aboard: 48
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,922 total3,345 in this make and model165 in the last 90 days

N12166Registered now · Embraer EMB-145XRS/N 14500831 · Built 2004 Airframe modelEmbraer EMB-145XR Engine modelRolls-Royce AE3007 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft N12166, flight 3161, blew both left main tires on takeoff. The flight departed george bush Intercontinental airport Houston, Texas (iah) at 4:02 pm CDT enroute to minneapolis, Minnesota. There were 48 souls on board (45 pax and 3 crew). The crew, after determining that the tires were blown opted to return to iah. Because of the amount of fuel onboard the crew decided to burn-off some fuel before attempting the landing. The aircraft landed uneventfully at 6:20 CDT. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and there were no fatalities or injuries. There was minor damage to aircraft flap, fuselage, and engine. There was no fire or property damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N12166, FLIGHT 3161, BLEW BOTH LEFT MAIN TIRES ON TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT HOUSTON, TEXAS (IAH) AT 4:02 PM CDT ENROUTE TO MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. THERE WERE 48 SOULS ON BOARD (45 PAX AND 3 CREW). THE CREW, AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE TIRES WERE BLOWN OPTED TO RETURN TO IAH. BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL ONBOARD THE CREW DECIDED TO BURN-OFF SOME FUEL BEFORE ATTEMPTING THE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT 6:20 CDT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND THERE WERE NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT FLAP, FUSELAGE, AND ENGINE. THERE WAS NO FIRE OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.