Serious incident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 N402EA,
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Date:Thursday 25 September 1986
Time:21:17 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC95 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
Owner/operator:Eastern Air Lines
Registration: N402EA
MSN: 47683
Total airframe hrs:30686 hours
Engine model:P&W JT8D-17
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 99
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Raleigh-durham, NC -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA)
Destination airport:(KRDU)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DRG ARRIVAL, THE FLT CREW MADE A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 23L IN CALM WIND CONDS. FLT CREW STATEMENTS INDICATED THAT WHEN THEY WERE ON FINAL APCH AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL, THE ACFT WAS ON THE PROPER GLIDEPATH FOR LANDING. HOWEVER THE RESULTING GRND CONTACT WAS HARDER THAN NORMAL RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE ACFT BUT NO REPORTED INJURIES.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DCA86IA001
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DCA86IA001

Location

Revision history:

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