Narrative:

I noticed an unusual amount of large bags being loaded into the aft cargo compartment and questioned the ramp personnel when the bag loading sheet only showed 3 heavy bags. (A heavy bag is over 50 pounds.) the ramp personnel assured me that the bag count was correct. When we arrived in iad, I had the rampers recount the bags, and there was at least 12 heavy bags. Based on this new count, we left the gate at jfk overweight and out of aft center of gravity limits. I have brought this to the attention of our chief pilot and company.

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Title: JETSTREAM 41 CAPT DURING POSTFLT BAGGAGE COUNT FOUND THAT HE HAD TAKEN OFF OVERWT AND OUT OF AFT CTR OF GRAVITY LIMIT, DUE TO OVERWT BAGS IN THE AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WERE NOT LISTED AS OVERWT.

Narrative: I NOTICED AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF LARGE BAGS BEING LOADED INTO THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AND QUESTIONED THE RAMP PERSONNEL WHEN THE BAG LOADING SHEET ONLY SHOWED 3 HVY BAGS. (A HVY BAG IS OVER 50 LBS.) THE RAMP PERSONNEL ASSURED ME THAT THE BAG COUNT WAS CORRECT. WHEN WE ARRIVED IN IAD, I HAD THE RAMPERS RECOUNT THE BAGS, AND THERE WAS AT LEAST 12 HVY BAGS. BASED ON THIS NEW COUNT, WE LEFT THE GATE AT JFK OVERWT AND OUT OF AFT CTR OF GRAVITY LIMITS. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTN OF OUR CHIEF PLT AND COMPANY.

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.