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| Date: | Wednesday 9 November 2005 |
| Time: | 14:02 UTC |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (F) |
| Owner/operator: | Cielos del Peru, Isf Qatar Airways Cargo |
| Registration: | N614GC |
| MSN: | 46931/137 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Macau International Airport (MFM/VMMC) -
 Macau
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Macau Airport (MFM/VMMC) |
| Karachi-Jinnah International Airport (KHI/OPKC) | |
| Investigating agency: | AACM |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 9 November 2005, a McDonnell Douglas DC10-30F almost failed to get airborne before the end of the runway on a night takeoff from Macau and its main landing gear then hit lighting and ILS equipment as it climbed at a very shallow angle. After flight, two wheel changes were required due to tyre damage. The Investigation was hindered by the failure of the State of the Operator to assist the Investigation but concluded that the aircraft had been correctly loaded and that the extended take off roll had been due to use of the wrong flap setting.
Causes
With the evidence as documented in the available information, the performance of the aircraft was degraded translating into longer take-off roll distance due to incorrect flap setting (14 degrees) for the tail wind condition (140/07 knots).
Contributing Factors
The flight crew had not been provided with sufficient technical and guidance information nor were they adequately trained to apply the correct flap setting for take-off.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://skybrary.aero/sites/default/files/bookshelf/4492.pdf
https://www.airhistory.net/photo/359811/N614GC (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2025 13:27 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 14-May-2025 07:03 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 14-May-2025 07:09 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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