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FAA incident report · Doug DC-8-73F · Greensboro, NC · February 14, 2008

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Date
February 14, 2008 · 23:27 local
Place
Greensboro, NC
Airport
Piedmont Triad International
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
IPXA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N806UP
Reported as
Doug DC873F
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,900 total82 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days
N806UPRegistration cancelled Aug 12, 2010 · Douglas DC-8-73FS/N 46006 · Built 1968Airframe modelDouglas DC-8-73FEngine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) On 2/14/2008 at Greensboro, NC (gso), aircraft N806UP began its take-off roll on rwy 5 at 2327. Approximately 800 ft into the takeoff roll, at a speed of less than 80 KTS, the crew was unable to maintain control of the aircraft with l/h rudder input and/or l/h nose wheel steering. The aircraft veered off the right side of the runway and came to rest in the grass at the 2000 ft marker. The aircraft started departing the centerline of runway 5 at the 1000 ft marker. Aircraft sustained little or no damage. Pilot stated during the interview that all systems were in working order and no discrepancies were noted. A review of the aircraft log page revealed that the crew stated that the #4 engine failed on the takeoff roll and that the takeoff was aborted. During the incident investigation it was noted that the #4 main fuel tank was found to be empty. This was confirmed by gauge and fuel stick readings. Review of fuel loading records revealed that prior to takeoff, the #4 main fuel tank was filled to 3100 pounds.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 2/14/2008 AT GREENSBORO, NC (GSO), AIRCRAFT N806UP BEGAN ITS TAKE-OFF ROLL ON RWY 5 AT 2327. APPROXIMATELY 800 FT INTO THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 80 KTS, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH L/H RUDDER INPUT AND/OR L/H NOSE WHEEL STEERING. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS AT THE 2000 FT MARKER. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED DEPARTING THE CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY 5 AT THE 1000 FT MARKER. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED LITTLE OR NO DAMAGE. PILOT STATED DURING THE INTERVIEW THAT ALL SYSTEMS WERE IN WORKING ORDER AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. A REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT LOG PAGE REVEALED THAT THE CREW STATED THAT THE #4 ENGINE FAILED ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND THAT THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. DURING THE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE #4 MAIN FUEL TANK WAS FOUND TO BE EMPTY. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY GAUGE AND FUEL STICK READINGS. REVIEW OF FUEL LOADING RECORDS REVEALED THAT PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, THE #4 MAIN FUEL TANK WAS FILLED TO 3100 POUNDS.