McDonnell Douglas MD82 8P-ARB

Summary

On 4 March 2011 at about 14:29 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD82 registered 8P-ARB, operated by AirOne Venture LTD, was involved in an accident near Bridgetown, Barbados. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 March 2011 at 14:29

Classification

Accident

Location

Bridgetown, Barbados

Nearest airport

Grantley Adams Airport (BGI)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas MD82

Registration

8P-ARB

Operator

AirOne Venture LTD

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

DCA11WA034

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On March 4, 2011, a Boeing MD-82 aircraft, 8P-ARB, operated by AirOne Venture Ltd., was conducting a high speed taxi on Runway 09 to perform some system checks on the airplane. As the airplane reached 80 knots, the airplane experienced an inadvertent rotation, and the nose wheel left the runway. The tail and rear section of the airplane impacted the runway during the rotation. The pilot completed a full takeoff with the tail in contact with the runway, and was airborne at 1436 UTC. The pilot returned to the airport and landed safely at 1446 UTC. The aircraft sustained damage to the tail and rear of the airplane, and Runway 09 sustained a 2 inch wide, 2000 foot long groove on the surface. The investigation is being conducted by the Civil Aviation Department Ministry of International Business and International Transport of Barbados. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane. All requests for information should be directed to: Civil Aviation Department Ministry of International Business and International Transport Building No.4 Grantley Adams Industrial Estate Grantley Adams International Airport Christ Church,BB17089, Barbados West Indies, The Caribbean Phone: (246) 428-0930

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.