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April 16, 1983 · Douglas DC-8-63F · N773FT

Dfw Airport, TX

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Incident
Date
April 16, 1983
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Dfw Airport, TX
Aircraft
Douglas DC-8-63F
Tail Number
N773FT
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
FTW83IA193

The captain said he was asked to expedite the takeoff because of traffic on short final, so he advanced the throttles to partial power to make a rolling takeoff. The aircraft's nose wheel crossed the centerline of the runway to the right, and the captain corrected back with nose wheel steering to the left. As the nosewheel reached the center line, he tried to turn the nose wheel back to the right, but the aircraft did not seem to respond and the nose continued to the left. The aircraft's speed was increasing and the power was still set. The captain placed both hands on the nose wheel steering, but it would not move. He then ordered the first officer to reduce power. The captain then applied full right rudder and braking but was unable to stop the aircraft before it left the runway. When the aircraft was ferried for an inspection, the co-pilot of that flight stated that the nosewheel steering, brakes, and thrust reversers all operated normally.

Full Narrative

THE CAPTAIN SAID HE WAS ASKED TO EXPEDITE THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC ON SHORT FINAL SO HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLES TO PARTIAL POWER TO MAKE A ROLLING TAKEOFF. THE ACFT'S NOSE WHEEL CROSSED THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AND THE CAPTAIN CORRECTED BACK WITH NOSE WHEEL STEERING TO THE LEFT. AS THE NOSEWHEEL REACHED THE CENTER LINE HE TRIED TO TURN THE NOSE WHEEL BACK TO THE RIGHT BUT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SEEM TO RESPOND AND THE NOSE CONTINUED TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT'S SPEED WAS INCREASING AND THE POWER WAS STILL SET. THE CAPTAIN PLACED BOTH HANDS ON THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. HE THEN ORDERED THE FIRST OFFICER TO REDUCE POWER. THE CAPTAIN THEN APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKING BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE IT LEFT THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FOR AN INSPECTION THE CO-PILOT OF THAT FLIGHT STATED THAT THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING, BRAKES AND THRUSTREVERSERS ALL OPERATED NORMALLY.

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Event Time08:10 CST
Nearest AirportDfw Airport (0nm N)
Runway17L
Runway Length11387 ft
Runway Width200 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftDouglas DC-8-63F
Tail NumberN773FT
Aircraft CategoryAir
Operating RulePart 121
Engines4
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsP&W · JT3D-7 · Turbofan · 19000

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 44 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind250° @ 5 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point50 / 28 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time14:00
Weather SourceWFAC

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