Accident Boeing 737-3T0 N17309,
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Date:Thursday 20 February 1986
Time:16:39 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B733 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-3T0
Owner/operator:Continental Airlines
Registration: N17309
MSN: 23360/1147
Year of manufacture:1985
Total airframe hrs:1591 hours
Engine model:GE CFM-56-3
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 111
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Denver, CO -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
F/O WAS ON THE 3RD INITIAL OPERATING EXPERIENCE FLT WITH A CHECK AIRMAN. CAPT AND F/O HAD DISCUSSED RAPID RATE OF ROTATION ON PREVIOUS FLTS AND AGAIN ON ACCIDENT FLT. THE F/O PERFORMED THE TAKEOFF FROM DENVER AND EXCEEDED ROTATION RATE OF 3 DEGREES PER SEC. THE AFT FUSELAGE UNDERBELLY STRUCK THE RWY, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN86FA080
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN86FA080

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Revision history:

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