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| Date: | Sunday 6 February 2011 |
| Time: | 13:17 |
| Type: |  Gulfstream G150 |
| Owner/operator: | Triple Alpha Luftfahrt |
| Registration: | D-CKDM |
| MSN: | 235 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | Honeywell TFE731-40AR |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | London-Northolt RAF Station (NHT/EGWU) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | London-Northolt RAF Station (NHT/EGWU) |
| Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A takeoff was attempted from runway 25 at Northolt Airport, London. When the commander pulled the control column back to rotate at rotation speed, VR, and subsequently fully back, the aircraft only pitched up to 1 degree. The takeoff was rejected just before V2, full braking was applied and the aircraft came to a stop at the end of the paved surface. A fire broke out around the left main wheels which was suppressed quickly by the Rescue and Fire Fighting Service (RFFS).
The flight data showed that the aircraft’s acceleration during the takeoff roll was below normal but the investigation did not reveal any technical fault with the aircraft. The most likely explanation for the lack of acceleration and rotation was that the brakes were being applied during the takeoff, probably as a result of inadvertent braking application by the commander, which caused a reduction in acceleration and a nose-down pitching moment sufficient to prevent the aircraft from rotating. However, it could not be ruled out that another factor had caused partial brake operation.
Nature of Damage to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Fire damage to left brakes and tyres, left and right brakes seized".
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5423046f40f0b61342000b77/Gulfstream_G150__D-CKDM_12-11.pdf
2. https://www.pprune.org/biz-jets-ag-flying-ga-etc/442115-incident-northolt.html
3. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7946005_
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2011 12:57 | harro | Added |
| 26-Nov-2016 13:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Nov-2016 13:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Oct-2024 08:16 | ASN | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, ] |
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