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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · BAE Systems MK 67 (T-59) · Yuma, AZ · March 11, 2015

Date: March 11, 2015 · 11:25 local
Place: Yuma, AZ
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N506XX
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15FA125
Reported as: BAE Systems MK 67 (T-59)
Reported engine: Rolls-Turb ADOUR MK 861
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,112 total67 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N506XXRegistration cancelled Dec 31, 2022 · BAE Systems MK 67 (T-59)S/N 67-506 · Built 1992 Airframe modelBAE Systems MK 67 (T-59)Engine modelRolls-Turb ADOUR MK 861Turbo-fan

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What happened

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

A flight of two ex-korean Bae hawk jets were attempting to take off from Yuma marine corps air station in Arizona. Their mission was to support us air force training at the Yuma proving grounds range complex. The lead aircraft experienced control problems as soon as the main wheels lifted off the runway (rw 3L). First the left wing dropped then the right wing, soon the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway and collided with a airport (us marine) operations support vehicle killing the marine inside instantly. Both pilots survived and the rear seat pilot videotaped the take off with a go pro camera.

As the FAA filed it

A FLIGHT OF TWO EX-KOREAN BAE HAWK JETS WERE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF FROM YUMA MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IN ARIZONA. THEIR MISSION WAS TO SUPPORT US AIR FORCE TRAINING AT THE YUMA PROVING GROUNDS RANGE COMPLEX. THE LEAD AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED CONTROL PROBLEMS AS SOON AS THE MAIN WHEELS LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY (RW 3L). FIRST THE LEFT WING DROPPED THEN THE RIGHT WING, SOON THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A AIRPORT (US MARINE) OPERATIONS SUPPORT VEHICLE KILLING THE MARINE INSIDE INSTANTLY. BOTH PILOTS SURVIVED AND THE REAR SEAT PILOT VIDEOTAPED THE TAKE OFF WITH A GO PRO CAMERA.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR15FA125Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportYuma, AZThe pilot’s initiation of an early rotation during takeoff, which led to an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's use of nose up pitch trim and the operator's policy to use nose-up pitch trim during…Mar 11, 2015 · Substantial damage