- Date
- April 15, 1992, 15:05 local (19:05 UTC)
- Place
- Charlotte, NC
- Injuries
- 60 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N495USFokker F.28 MK4000
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 30, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920415014269I
- Case key
- 8525
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Probable cause
The NTSB’s determination of the probable cause, and any contributing factors.
The pilot-in-command's decision to reject the takeoff at a speed in excess of V1, resulting in an inadequate distance to stop the aircraft.
Analysis
The flight was on the takeoff roll for runway 18L, with the captain at the controls. The flt crew reported an airspeed stagnation, followed by a noticeable deceleration, after the 'V1' callout. The captain rejected the takeoff, however, the aircraft overran the runway. The crew reported that the aircraft never reached V1, since usair procedures state that the pilot not flying will initiate the V1 call 5 knots prior to computed V1. Rotation speed (vr) was equal to V1 for the takeoff conditions. A readout of the CVR indicated that the f/o called 'V1', then 'r' (rotate) prior to the abort. Dfdr readout showed that there was a small drop in airspeed (1.92 knots) at 128.63 knots, however, the airspeed subsequently climbed to 137.8 knots. Computed V1/VR was 132 KTS, V2 was 137 KTS. The flt crew stated that the aircraft did not rotate, however witnesses (including a tower controller) reported that the aircraft did rotate prior to the abort. An examination of the aircraft systems failed to explain the reported deceleration.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N495US
- Reported as
- Fokker F.28 MK4000 (F.28 MK400)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 11168
- Airframe hours
- 23,297
- Engine
- Rolls-Royce RB183555-15P, 9,900 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Usair
- Registered owner
- General Electric Capital Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · September 10, 1991 · 1,228 hours before
- Destination
- JAX · Jacksonville, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- CLT · Douglas Int., runway 18, 7,845 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 7,300 total · 1,350 in this make and model · 208 in the last 90 days · 74 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CLT, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.