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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulstm G1159A · Las Vegas, NV · July 18, 2009

Date: July 18, 2009 · 09:47 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Airport: Mc Carran International
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: PRIA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N399AP
Reported as: Gulstm G1159A
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,350 total2,010 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

N399APRegistered now · Aero Vodochody L-39S/N 530438 · Built 1979 Airframe modelAero Vodochody L-39 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On 07/18/2009 at 0947 hrs. Aircraft N399AP, Gulfstream g-iii, model GA-1159A, during takeoff at mccarran airport on runway 7L experienced a #4 main tire tread loss. Unknown to the flight crew, aircraft climbed out and experienced an airframe vibration. After communication with Las Vegas ATC and a fuel burn period, N399AP landed on runway 19L at 1104 without incident. Aircraft taken to general dynamics aviation services for evaluation and repair. Damage to aircraft from flying tire tread is as follows: damaged r/h gear door, damaged r/h flap, damaged r/h engine fixed cowl, damaged r/h thrust reverser, and damaged #4 main tire. No airframe structural damaged noted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 07/18/2009 AT 0947 HRS. AIRCRAFT N399AP, GULFSTREAM G-III, MODEL GA-1159A, DURING TAKEOFF AT MCCARRAN AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 7L EXPERIENCED A #4 MAIN TIRE TREAD LOSS. UNKNOWN TO THE FLIGHT CREW, AIRCRAFT CLIMBED OUT AND EXPERIENCED AN AIRFRAME VIBRATION. AFTER COMMUNICATION WITH LAS VEGAS ATC AND A FUEL BURN PERIOD, N399AP LANDED ON RUNWAY 19L AT 1104 WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAKEN TO GENERAL DYNAMICS AVIATION SERVICES FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT FROM FLYING TIRE TREAD IS AS FOLLOWS: DAMAGED R/H GEAR DOOR, DAMAGED R/H FLAP, DAMAGED R/H ENGINE FIXED COWL, DAMAGED R/H THRUST REVERSER, AND DAMAGED #4 MAIN TIRE. NO AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL DAMAGED NOTED.