During takeoff from fmu, main landing gear tire falls off cpr turboprop aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	551867
Time
Date	200206
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fmy.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fmy.tower tower : abq.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	551867
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Just after takeoff, the control tower informed me (the instructor) and my client (PF) that a wheel had departed from the landing gear. There were no noticeable indications prior to or during the takeoff (ie, vibration or noise). I lowered the landing gear and made a fly-by of the tower. The controller stated that 1 wheel was missing from the right inboard landing gear (there are 2 wheels on each main landing gear). I declared an emergency. The control tower had the airport service vehicle sweep the runway for debris and picked up the wheel from the airport infield. A normal landing was made at the airport and taxi back to the ramp. Excellent job of the controller advising us of the wheel coming off. That was the first indication of a problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING TKOF FROM FMU, MAIN LNDG GEAR TIRE FALLS OFF CPR TURBOPROP ACFT.

Narrative: JUST AFTER TKOF, THE CTL TWR INFORMED ME (THE INSTRUCTOR) AND MY CLIENT (PF) THAT A WHEEL HAD DEPARTED FROM THE LNDG GEAR. THERE WERE NO NOTICEABLE INDICATIONS PRIOR TO OR DURING THE TKOF (IE, VIBRATION OR NOISE). I LOWERED THE LNDG GEAR AND MADE A FLY-BY OF THE TWR. THE CTLR STATED THAT 1 WHEEL WAS MISSING FROM THE R INBOARD LNDG GEAR (THERE ARE 2 WHEELS ON EACH MAIN LNDG GEAR). I DECLARED AN EMER. THE CTL TWR HAD THE ARPT SVC VEHICLE SWEEP THE RWY FOR DEBRIS AND PICKED UP THE WHEEL FROM THE ARPT INFIELD. A NORMAL LNDG WAS MADE AT THE ARPT AND TAXI BACK TO THE RAMP. EXCELLENT JOB OF THE CTLR ADVISING US OF THE WHEEL COMING OFF. THAT WAS THE FIRST INDICATION OF A PROB.

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.