Narrative:

We were just two minutes prior to push when we realized that we had been over fueled by 1;000 pounds. So I called dispatch to get new numbers. We received the new numbers and pushed back from the gate. We sent a new weight and balance request via ACARS with the correct information. The numbers eventually came back and we input them into the computer; v-speeds etc. The plane was full with 86 people and I noticed the trim setting was at 3.2 which I thought that was a little strange until I looked and saw that the ACARS had only 14 bags in the front cargo and 21 bags in the aft cargo. I thought this was a little strange and I looked at the manifest and verified the counts. They appeared to match so it looked good to me. So the trim 3.2 made sense.unfortunately; I found out later in flight that the weight and balance form said 41 bags were in the front and when I looked at it I saw the numbers and--expecting the numbers to match the 41--apparently looked like 14. So I thought the numbers were fine and so we took off. While we were climbing the FMS said that we were going to land 2;000 pounds heavy. Since it was so far off I decided to see what the deal was. It was then that I re-verified the fuel load and the weight and balance form and discovered we had input 14 bags into ACARS when it was supposed to be 41. Thus; our weight was off by 810 pounds. The first officer and I discussed our situation and determined the plane was under matog for the takeoff and we were going to be under landing weight when we landed. Our real center of gravity was going to be ok because the airplane was actually loaded normally. We continued the flight and landed uneventfully. In the future I will verbally confirm the bag loads so that 41 does not turn into 14. And I will also redouble my efforts to take my time even though we got pressed at departure time.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An ERJ-175 crew inadvertently transposed the number of bags loaded in the front cargo pit and took off utilizing a TOGW 810 LBS less than actual. They determined the correct weight was within aircraft and runway limits for both takeoff and landing and; thus; continued uneventfully to their destination.

Narrative: We were just two minutes prior to push when we realized that we had been over fueled by 1;000 LBS. So I called Dispatch to get new numbers. We received the new numbers and pushed back from the gate. We sent a new weight and balance request via ACARS with the correct information. The numbers eventually came back and we input them into the computer; v-speeds etc. The plane was full with 86 people and I noticed the trim setting was at 3.2 which I thought that was a little strange until I looked and saw that the ACARS had only 14 bags in the front cargo and 21 bags in the aft cargo. I thought this was a little strange and I looked at the manifest and verified the counts. They appeared to match so it looked good to me. So the trim 3.2 made sense.Unfortunately; I found out later in flight that the weight and balance form said 41 bags were in the front and when I looked at it I saw the numbers and--expecting the numbers to match the 41--apparently looked like 14. So I thought the numbers were fine and so we took off. While we were climbing the FMS said that we were going to land 2;000 LBS heavy. Since it was so far off I decided to see what the deal was. It was then that I re-verified the fuel load and the weight and balance form and discovered we had input 14 bags into ACARS when it was supposed to be 41. Thus; our weight was off by 810 LBS. The First Officer and I discussed our situation and determined the plane was under MATOG for the takeoff and we were going to be under landing weight when we landed. Our real Center of Gravity was going to be OK because the airplane was actually loaded normally. We continued the flight and landed uneventfully. In the future I will verbally confirm the bag loads so that 41 does not turn into 14. And I will also redouble my efforts to take my time even though we got pressed at departure time.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.