Aborted takeoff due to loss of aircraft control.

Attributes
ACN	133155
Time
Date	199001
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : maf
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 5600 flight time type : 2200
ASRS Report	133155
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While initiating a normal crosswind takeoff at maf, I experienced a loss of positive directional control during the initial takeoff roll. As I advanced the thrust levers to takeoff thrust, the airplane began to track to the left (of center) to such an extent that full right rudder failed to stop the motion. At approximately 70 KTS I reduced thrust and aborted the takeoff. The airplane stayed on the runway at all times, traveling about 1500' from the point where the takeoff began. The aborted takeoff went in a normal manner west/O incident. There was no problem to be found with the airplane or its engines or systems. In talking with other senior pilots, I find out that use of the nose wheel steering tiller is essential in maintaining positive directional control in the initial stages of a takeoff roll. This is one point that has not been stressed in pilot training.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ABORTED TKOF DUE TO LOSS OF ACFT CONTROL.

Narrative: WHILE INITIATING A NORMAL XWIND TKOF AT MAF, I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POSITIVE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE INITIAL TKOF ROLL. AS I ADVANCED THE THRUST LEVERS TO TKOF THRUST, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO TRACK TO THE LEFT (OF CENTER) TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT FULL RIGHT RUDDER FAILED TO STOP THE MOTION. AT APPROX 70 KTS I REDUCED THRUST AND ABORTED THE TKOF. THE AIRPLANE STAYED ON THE RWY AT ALL TIMES, TRAVELING ABOUT 1500' FROM THE POINT WHERE THE TKOF BEGAN. THE ABORTED TKOF WENT IN A NORMAL MANNER W/O INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO PROB TO BE FOUND WITH THE AIRPLANE OR ITS ENGS OR SYSTEMS. IN TALKING WITH OTHER SENIOR PLTS, I FIND OUT THAT USE OF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING TILLER IS ESSENTIAL IN MAINTAINING POSITIVE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL IN THE INITIAL STAGES OF A TKOF ROLL. THIS IS ONE POINT THAT HAS NOT BEEN STRESSED IN PLT TRNING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.