Pilot Error Blamed for 2014 Botched US Airways Takeoff, NTSB Says - ABC News
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Accident ID DCA14MA081 Mode Aviation occurred on March 13, 2014 in Philadelphia, PA United States Last Modified on February 26, 2016 13:02 Public Released on November 19, 2015 08:11 Total 32 document items
Summary:
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... Collectively, the events before rotation (the
incorrect runway programmed in the FMC, the "thrust not set" ECAM message during the takeoff roll, the RETARD alert, and the lack of required V-speeds callouts) should have prompted the flight crew not to proceed with the takeoff roll. The flight crewmembers exhibited a self-induced pressure to continue the takeoff rather than taking the time to ensure the airplane was properly configured. Further, the
captain initiated a rejected takeoff after the airplane's speed was beyond V1 and the nosewheel was off the runway when he should have been committed to the takeoff. The flight crewmembers' performance was indicative of poor crew resource management in that they
failed to assess their situation when an error was discovered, to
request a delayed takeoff, to communicate effectively, and to follow SOPs. Specifically, the
captain's decision to abort the takeoff after rotation, the flight crew's failure to verify the correct departure runway before gate departure, and the captain's failure to move the thrust levers to the TO/GA detent in response to the ECAM message were all contrary to the operator's SOPs.
Member Weener filed a statement, concurring in part and dissenting in part, that can be found in the public docket for this accident. Chairman Hart, Vice Chairman Dinh-Zarr, and Member Sumwalt joined the statement.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
the captain's decision to
reject the takeoff after the airplane had rotated. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's failure to follow standard operating procedures by not verifying that the airplane's flight management computer was properly configured for takeoff and the captain's failure to perform the correct action in response to the electronic centralized aircraft monitoring alert.