Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 104; Flight Crew Total 5004; Flight Crew Type 771
Time Pressure; Workload; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Excursion Runway
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; General Maintenance Action; General Evacuated
Aircraft
Tower clears me for IFR departure runway 9R. Taxi on runway for full length static departure. Aligned centerline applied brakes and slowly set takeoff power. Engine instruments checked; N1 matched ECU target power and brakes released. On the roll; aircraft accelerating; airspeed alive; 80 knots engines crosschecked good and approximately 102 KTS-105 KTS I felt a rough bump and heard a rumbling noise on the right side of jet. I knew immediately I had a right main tire failure. I simultaneously applied MAX brakes and pulled thrust to IDLE followed by deployment of speed brakes and transmitted to ATC 'XXX ABORTING.' With my main focus to slow the jet while maintaining directional control; the jet remained at high speed down the runway. ATC advised turnoff at Uniform Taxiway and I transmitted 'UNABLE.' The controller informed that Uniform was the end of the runway and I transmitted acknowledgement with 'WE ARE GOING OFF END.' Approaching the final third of the runway; I knew with the speed and energy the jet was moving; that there was not going to be sufficient pavement to stop. The final 500-800 feet of available pavement; I applied the Emergency brake as last efforts to stop. There was no change in deceleration compared to the normal braking used. An estimated 30-40 KTS passing the departure end of Runway 9R onto the grass; I Continued to hold maximum back pressure on the control yolk to relief as much weight to nose wheel to prevent the jets nose gear from collapsing on the grass. I maintained directional control and the nose of the aircraft remained plus/minus 20 degrees from extended runway centerline from takeoff to final stop. The jet came to an abrupt stop approximately 200-300feet beyond the pavement; onto the grass. I immediately turned avionics off and moved the thrust levers to CUTOFF. With a close eye on the engines spool down; I DID NOT notice any unusual engine spool down indication. I turned the battery off and immediately called the control tower and advised them we were safe and experienced no injuries. I opened the cabin door and performed a brief post flight walk around. As I came to the aft maintenance bay; I opened the door and confirmed no lights on the ECUs; Oil or Hydraulic bulbs. I unplugged the battery and continued the post flight walk around. I specifically inspected each engine inlet casing and confirmed NO debris or FOD in or around the engine inlet. I installed the engine inlet and exhaust covers and exited the airplane. The wings or fuselage never contacted any part of the terrain. After securing the aircraft I initiated a call to my mechanic.
A Premier 1 (RA390) tire failed during takeoff. Due to the high speed reject; the pilot was unable to stop on the runway. The aircraft sustained little to no damage in the grass after the pilot successfully protected the nose gear.