A B727 PIC incurs a tail strike during a crosswind takeoff at dtw.

Attributes
ACN	403836
Time
Date	199806
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	403836
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical inflight encounter other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

On takeoff at dtw, gross weight of 145800 pounds (fairly light), tailskid struck the runway on rotation. Rotation rate was normal. Possible factors include the installation of smaller than normal engines on the aircraft (JT8D-7's), and gusty winds -- a significant yaw was felt in the crosswind about 10 KTS prior to rotation. Other than that, I am at a loss. Load data and longitudinal trim were checked and were found normal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727 PIC INCURS A TAIL STRIKE DURING A XWIND TKOF AT DTW.

Narrative: ON TKOF AT DTW, GROSS WT OF 145800 LBS (FAIRLY LIGHT), TAILSKID STRUCK THE RWY ON ROTATION. ROTATION RATE WAS NORMAL. POSSIBLE FACTORS INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF SMALLER THAN NORMAL ENGS ON THE ACFT (JT8D-7'S), AND GUSTY WINDS -- A SIGNIFICANT YAW WAS FELT IN THE XWIND ABOUT 10 KTS PRIOR TO ROTATION. OTHER THAN THAT, I AM AT A LOSS. LOAD DATA AND LONGITUDINAL TRIM WERE CHKED AND WERE FOUND NORMAL.

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.