Post by phelan on May 27, 2016 8:08:55 GMT
The NTSB report into the take off crash of a T59 Hawk (former RoKAF T-59) at MCAS Yuma on 11 March 2015. The crew survived, but the aircraft struck a pickup that was monitoring the installation of arresting gear, killing the Marine that was inside. The pilot rotated 8 knots early and lifted off 10 knots early, before it began to shudder, and rock side to side. The outboard bomb rack, and alternate landing gear struck the runway, before the aircraft struck the truck, and caught fire.
The pilot stated that he set the trim to 3 degrees nose up, which Air USA required with external stores, but BAE states that 0 degrees trim should be used in all configurations. The aircraft was found with partially filled external fuel tanks, and alternate weapons racks that hadn't been certified by the FAA yet. The Marines were found to allow construction near active runways, with no notices to the construction crews to stop work during operations. The Air Force was found to have to blame for not having oversight of the operations of Air USA in both allowing nose up trim and flying with racks that weren't certified yet, on a mission for the Air Force.
www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20150311X71032&key=1
The pilot stated that he set the trim to 3 degrees nose up, which Air USA required with external stores, but BAE states that 0 degrees trim should be used in all configurations. The aircraft was found with partially filled external fuel tanks, and alternate weapons racks that hadn't been certified by the FAA yet. The Marines were found to allow construction near active runways, with no notices to the construction crews to stop work during operations. The Air Force was found to have to blame for not having oversight of the operations of Air USA in both allowing nose up trim and flying with racks that weren't certified yet, on a mission for the Air Force.
www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20150311X71032&key=1
