Serious incident Boeing 757-232 N629DL,
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Date:Wednesday 13 September 1989
Time:11:44 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B752 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 757-232
Owner/operator:Delta Air Lines
Registration: N629DL
MSN: 22919/134
Year of manufacture:1987
Engine model:P&W PW-2037
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 106
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Bradley, CT (KBDL)
Destination airport:(KFLL)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE FIRST OFFICER MADE A SKIPPED LANDING AND CONTINUED AFT PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL YOKE. AFTER THE AIRPLANE FLOATED, IT LANDED AGAIN, SPOILERS WERE DEPLOYED AND THE AIRPLANE PITCHED UP. THIS RESULTED IN A TAIL STRIKE, AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE SKIN OF THE BELLY, ONE ANTENNA AND AN OVERBOARD VENT MAST.

Probable Cause: IMPROPER USE OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA89IA248
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA89IA248

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