Takeoff aborted as aircraft slides on runway.

Attributes
ACN	259389
Time
Date	199312
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pwm
State Reference	ME
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Night
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 : 237 flight time total : 4450 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	259389
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control flight crew : rejected takeoff other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Aborted takeoff when aircraft began to slide sideways on the wet runway after a gust of wind had initiated the sliding. Winds reported by the tower at the time of takeoff were 030 degrees at 15 KTS gusting to 20, which was within our limits considering the runway conditions where were wet. We were just passing through about 80 KTS when this situation occurred. As the sliding began, I called abort and took over the controls from the first officer. I brought the aircraft to a stop. We exited the runway, did the checklists and returned to the gate to inspect the tires. Everything checked out fine so we continued with normal operations. This is a situation that can occur when these types of conditions exist. It's important to be aware of the environment you're flying in and plan each step of the flight. As always you should be aware of your aircraft's capabilities.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TKOF ABORTED AS ACFT SLIDES ON RWY.

Narrative: ABORTED TKOF WHEN ACFT BEGAN TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS ON THE WET RWY AFTER A GUST OF WIND HAD INITIATED THE SLIDING. WINDS RPTED BY THE TWR AT THE TIME OF TKOF WERE 030 DEGS AT 15 KTS GUSTING TO 20, WHICH WAS WITHIN OUR LIMITS CONSIDERING THE RWY CONDITIONS WHERE WERE WET. WE WERE JUST PASSING THROUGH ABOUT 80 KTS WHEN THIS SIT OCCURRED. AS THE SLIDING BEGAN, I CALLED ABORT AND TOOK OVER THE CTLS FROM THE FO. I BROUGHT THE ACFT TO A STOP. WE EXITED THE RWY, DID THE CHKLISTS AND RETURNED TO THE GATE TO INSPECT THE TIRES. EVERYTHING CHKED OUT FINE SO WE CONTINUED WITH NORMAL OPS. THIS IS A SIT THAT CAN OCCUR WHEN THESE TYPES OF CONDITIONS EXIST. IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE AWARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT YOU'RE FLYING IN AND PLAN EACH STEP OF THE FLT. AS ALWAYS YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF YOUR ACFT'S CAPABILITIES.

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.