Sprint SF34 at Wroclaw on Jan 26th 2018, rejected takeoff due to premature rotation

Last Update: January 27, 2018 / 20:13:47 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 26, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Rejected takeoff

Airline
Sprintair

Departure
Wroclaw, Poland

Destination
Goleniow, Poland

Aircraft Registration
SP-KPR

Aircraft Type
SAAB 340

ICAO Type Designator
SF34

A Sprintair Saab 340A, registration SP-KPR performing charter freight flight P8-50 from Wroclaw to Goleniow (Poland), taxied for departure from Wroclaw's runway 11 via taxiways B and C, lined up runway 11 and after receiving takeoff clearance commenced the takeoff roll. The nose gear lifted off the ground prematurely prompting the crew to reject takeoff at high speed. The nose gear contacted the runway surface again and the aircraft slowed without further incident vacating the runway at the end of the runway.

A ground observer reported the aircraft looked quite tail heavy already when it taxied out. The acceleration of the aircraft during the takeoff run was very low, the aircraft began to rotate well below usual rotation speed, the crew rejected takeoff. The crew advised tower of a minimal technical problem, when tower inquired again about the reason for the rejected takeoff indicating they needed to submit a report, the crew advised they had a cargo shift. After unloading the cargo and re-loading the cargo the aircraft was able to depart later.

Metars:
EPWR 261300Z 13004KT CAVOK 07/02 Q1017=
EPWR 261230Z 12005KT CAVOK 07/02 Q1017=
EPWR 261200Z 13004KT CAVOK 06/02 Q1017=
EPWR 261130Z 14004KT CAVOK 06/02 Q1017=
EPWR 261100Z 14004KT 110V170 CAVOK 05/02 Q1017=
EPWR 261030Z 14003KT 9000 NSC 05/01 Q1017=
EPWR 261000Z 13007KT 9000 NSC 04/01 Q1017=
EPWR 260930Z 12005KT 8000 NSC 03/01 Q1017=
EPWR 260900Z 14005KT 8000 NSC 03/01 Q1017=
EPWR 260830Z 14006KT 8000 NSC 02/00 Q1016=
EPWR 260800Z 15005KT 8000 NSC 01/M00 Q1016=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 26, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Rejected takeoff

Airline
Sprintair

Departure
Wroclaw, Poland

Destination
Goleniow, Poland

Aircraft Registration
SP-KPR

Aircraft Type
SAAB 340

ICAO Type Designator
SF34

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