Narrative:On landing the pitch attitude of the airplane exceeded 10 degrees nose up and the aft fuselage contacted the runway.
Probable Cause:
Probable cause:
The pilot-in-command's misjudging the flare.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB  |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 183 days (6 months) | Accident number: | CHI93LA160 | Download report: | Summary report
| Language: | English |
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Classification:
Tailstrike
Runway mishap
Sources:
» NTSB
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Map
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Distance from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL to Muskegon Airport, MI as the crow flies is 189 km (118 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.