Anchorage International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Anchorage, Alaska 99510
Friday, March 4, 1994 16:50 AST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE B747 BEGAN TAKEOFF ROLL WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH PATCHES OF ICE, AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS, DURING ENGINE ACCELLERATION IN AUTOTHROTTLE MODE, A CAUTION PANEL WARNING LIGHT INDICATED PARKING VALVE WAS NOT OPEN. THE PILOT REJECTED TAKEOFF; HOWEVER, 16 MAIN TIRES BLEW OUT AND GROUND DOWN THE WHEELS TO THE OLEOS AS THEY DRAGGED ON DRY PAVEMENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE ATTEMPT, BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, TO ATTEMPT TAKEOFF WITH THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROLL ENGAGED, RESULTING FROM INCORRECT PROCEDURES BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 3/4/1994
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1650
Event Time Zone Atlantic Standard Time
Event City ANCHORAGE
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99510
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ANC
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 320
Airport Elevation 115
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1652 Atlantic Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 320
Weather Observation Facility ID ANC
Elevation of weather observation facility 100
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation AST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -13
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5017
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 4 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1700
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 10:47AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number B-160
NTSB Number ANC94IA037
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 129: Foreign
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BOEING
Aircraft Model 747-200F
Aircraft Series Identifier 747-200F
Aircraft Serial Number
Certified Max Gross Weight 820000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Foreign Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 4
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Mar 4 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHINA AIRLINES
Aircraft Owner Street Address TAIPAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City TAIPAI
Aircraft Owner State CH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 00000
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CHINA AIRLINES
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address ROOM 206 ANCHORAGE INT'T AP
Operator City ANCHORAGE
Operator State AK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99510
Operator Code SAJF
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight International
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code KSFO
Destination City SAN FRANCISCO
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 32
Runway Length 10496
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --