NTSB CAROL · Event
Event DCA85AA013
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AFTER LNDG, THE ACFT WAS PARKED ON THE RAMP FOR APRX 39 MIN TO LOAD CARGO. DRG THAT TIME, LGT FREEZING DRIZZLE WAS FALLING, INTERMITTENTLY MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS & SNW. THE CREW CHECKED THE ACFT SURFACES FROM THE COCKPIT & ENTRY DOOR, BUT OBSERVED NO ICE OR SNW ADHERING TO THE TOPS OF THE WINGS, NOSE SECTION, WINDSHIELD OR ABOVE THE DOOR. THE CAPT DECLINED AN OFFER TO DE-ICE, THO OTR ACFT WERE BEING DE-ICED. THE TAKEOFF WAS NRML (18 DEG NOSE UP ATTITUDE) UNTIL JUST AFTER LIFT-OFF, THEN THE ACFT ENTERED AN UNCOMMANDED L ROLL & BOTH ENGS COMPRESSOR STALLED. THE CAPT CORRECTED WITH L AILERON & RUDDER, THEN BEGAN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. THE ACFT TOUCHED DWN LEFT OF THE RWY ON THE TAIL SKID & R WING TIP,APRX 5600' FROM THE THRESHOLD & ON A 070 DEG HDG. IT THEN TRAVELED ANOTHER 2025' IN A SWEEPING RIGHT ARC, HITTING 2 RWY SIGNS & CAME TO REST HDG WEST WITH THE R PYLON BENT DOWN. INV REVEALED A THIN LAYER OF ICE (EST 0.15' THICK) WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE WINGS, RAISING THE ACFT'S STALL SPEED. WHEN DC-9-15 ACFT STALL, ENGS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO COMPRESSOR STALLS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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- arXiv 2022 · arXiv preprint
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2021 · Journal article (JAAER)
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