What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The weight and balance form was incorrectly completed in pounds. Load sheet was in kilograms. No conversion was applied. This resulted in an inaccurate performance data card. The subsequent tail strike on takeoff was the result of poor technique while recovering from an unknown abnormality. The crew later discovered their error.
As the FAA filed it
THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE FORM WAS INCORRECTLY COMPLETED IN POUNDS. LOAD SHEET WAS IN KILOGRAMS. NO CONVERSION WAS APPLIED. THIS RESULTED IN AN INACCURATE PERFORMANCE DATA CARD. THE SUBSEQUENT TAIL STRIKE ON TAKEOFF WAS THE RESULT OF POOR TECHNIQUE WHILE RECOVERING FROM AN UNKNOWN ABNORMALITY. THE CREW LATER DISCOVERED THEIR ERROR.
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