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September 8, 1994 · Hawker Siddeley HS-125-700A HS-125-700 · N311NW

Reno, NV

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 8, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Reno, NV
Aircraft
Hawker Siddeley HS-125-700A HS-125-700
Tail Number
N311NW
Operator
Navellier Management
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX94LA356

The captain said that the aircraft was near V1/VR in the takeoff ground roll when he heard a loud bang followed by a vibration in the airframe. A second loud bang was then heard as the captain aborted the takeoff. The occupants evacuated the aircraft after it came to a stop on a taxiway. A fire was observed on the right wheels and in the wheel well. Airport fire department units responded and extinguished the fire. Inspection revealed that both right main gear tires had blown out during the takeoff roll. The ground fire was found to have spread from the wheel well into the left wing root area. An FAA inspector examined the aircraft and reported that the hydraulic and fuel lines routed through the right wheel well area were severed. The fuselage fuel tank was found punctured. The hydraulic system uses MIL 5606 fluid. The area of the runway where the initial tire failure occurred is near an area of construction on the airport taxiways. The debris from the runway was gathered up by airport personnel and disposed of prior to examination by FAA inspectors.

NTSB Probable Cause

the rupture of fuel and hydraulic lines and the fuselage fuel tank, by tire pieces during the tire blow-out sequence.

Full Narrative

On September 8, 1994, at 0805 Pacific daylight time, a Hawker Siddeley HS-125-700A, N311NW, sustained substantial airframe damage during a wheel well and wing root fire following an aborted takeoff at Reno, Nevada. The aircraft was operated by Navellier Management, Inc., of Wilmington, Delaware, and was on a corporate transportation flight under 14 CFR 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The two pilots and two passengers on board were not injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident as a nonstop cross-country to Scottsdale, Arizona. The captain stated in an oral interview that the aircraft was near V1/Vr in the takeoff ground roll when he heard a loud bang followed by a vibration in the airframe. A second loud bang was then heard as the captain aborted the takeoff. The occupants evacuated the aircraft after it came to a stop on a taxiway. A fire was observed on the right wheels and in the wheel well. Airport fire department units responded and extinguished the fire. Inspection of the aircraft revealed that both right main gear tires had blown out during the takeoff roll. The ground fire was found to have spread from the wheel well to the hell hole and into the left wing root area. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector from the Reno, Nevada, Flight Standards District Office examined the aircraft. He reported that hydraulic and fuel lines routed through the right wheel well area were severed. The fuselage fuel tank was found punctured. The hydraulic system uses MIL 5606 fluid. The area of the runway where the initial tire failure occurred is near an area of construction on the airport taxiways. The debris from the runway was gathered up by airport personnel and disposed of prior to examination by FAA inspectors.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:05 PDT
Nearest AirportReno Cannon International (0nm)
Runway16L
Runway Length9000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftHawker Siddeley HS-125-700A HS-125-700
Tail NumberN311NW
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorNavellier Management
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsGarrett · TFE 731-3R-1H · Turbofan · 3700
Seats10

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 43 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F / 41 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time14:56
Weather SourceWFAC

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