Summary
On January 28, 1994, a Douglas DC-9-32 (N3339L) was involved in an incident near Chantilly, VA. All 106 people aboard were uninjured.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The flightcrew's failure to maintain directional control during a rejected takeoff. Contributing factors were the wet and icy runway.
On January 28, 1994, Valujet Airlines flight 61, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, N3339L, exited the runway during a rejected takeoff at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia. The airplane was damaged but there were no injuries to the 5 crewmembers or 101 passengers aboard. While on the takeoff roll on runway 01 right, the captain stated that as the airplane accelerated to about 80 knots, the airplane began to drift to the right of centerline. The captain elected to reject the takeoff and applied reverse engine thrust, however, the airplane exited off the left side of the runway.
No additional information is available.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DCA94IA032. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3339L.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The flightcrew's failure to maintain directional control during a rejected takeoff. Contributing factors were the wet and icy runway.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On January 28, 1994, Valujet Airlines flight 61, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, N3339L, exited the runway during a rejected takeoff at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia. The airplane was damaged but there were no injuries to the 5 crewmembers or 101 passengers aboard. While on the takeoff roll on runway 01 right, the captain stated that as the airplane accelerated to about 80 knots, the airplane began to drift to the right of centerline. The captain elected to reject the takeoff and applied reverse engine thrust, however, the airplane exited off the left side of the runway.
No additional information is available.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA94IA032