Serious incident McDonnell Douglas MD-82 N72830,
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Date:Sunday 27 December 1987
Time:11:04 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic MD82 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Owner/operator:Continental Airlines
Registration: N72830
MSN: 49490/1352
Engine model:P&W JT8D-217/A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 136
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Denver, CO -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL)
Destination airport:Denver International Airport, CO (KDEN)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING LANDING ROLL THE ACFT STRUCK A TAXIWAY MARKER. VISIBILITY WAS REPORTED BY RVR TO BE 2200. ACTUAL VISIBILITY WAS NEAR ZERO DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. PLT STATED HE DID NOT LOSE CNTRL BUT FINITE CNTRL NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO LACK OF VISIBILITY AND CROSS WINDS OF 20 GUSTING TO 30 KTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN88IA043
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN88IA043

Location

Revision history:

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