Commuter has tire blow on takeoff roll. Runway excursion results as takeoff aborted.

Attributes
ACN	244598
Time
Date	199306
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : grr
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 3400
ASRS Report	244598
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : rejected takeoff none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

My copilot and I crewed flight from grr to ind. We taxied out for takeoff, completed the taxi checklist, received clearance to takeoff, and took the runway. I was the PF. I advanced the power levers forward and first officer trimmed the power to takeoff torque. At 70 KTS I transitioned from the tiller to the yoke with my left hand. First officer made the call '70 KTS checks ok.' we continued down the runway and at V1 the right main tire failed and the aircraft headed for the grass parallel to the runway. I started abort procedures and first officer yelled 'abort.' I brought both power levers into full reverse and applied braking. The aircraft was almost uncontrollable and I could not keep it on the runway. We came to a stop off the runway (8R) and I shut down both engines. First officer completed the passenger evacuate/evacuation. None of the 8 passenger were injured. I feel I made the right decision to abort the takeoff and did so to the best of my ability.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER HAS TIRE BLOW ON TKOF ROLL. RWY EXCURSION RESULTS AS TKOF ABORTED.

Narrative: MY COPLT AND I CREWED FLT FROM GRR TO IND. WE TAXIED OUT FOR TKOF, COMPLETED THE TAXI CHKLIST, RECEIVED CLRNC TO TKOF, AND TOOK THE RWY. I WAS THE PF. I ADVANCED THE PWR LEVERS FORWARD AND FO TRIMMED THE PWR TO TKOF TORQUE. AT 70 KTS I TRANSITIONED FROM THE TILLER TO THE YOKE WITH MY L HAND. FO MADE THE CALL '70 KTS CHKS OK.' WE CONTINUED DOWN THE RWY AND AT V1 THE R MAIN TIRE FAILED AND THE ACFT HEADED FOR THE GRASS PARALLEL TO THE RWY. I STARTED ABORT PROCS AND FO YELLED 'ABORT.' I BROUGHT BOTH PWR LEVERS INTO FULL REVERSE AND APPLIED BRAKING. THE ACFT WAS ALMOST UNCTLABLE AND I COULD NOT KEEP IT ON THE RWY. WE CAME TO A STOP OFF THE RWY (8R) AND I SHUT DOWN BOTH ENGS. FO COMPLETED THE PAX EVAC. NONE OF THE 8 PAX WERE INJURED. I FEEL I MADE THE R DECISION TO ABORT THE TKOF AND DID SO TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.

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.