McDonnell Douglas DC9-30 N542TX

Summary

On 9 January 1989 at about 22:42 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC9-30 registered N542TX, operated by Continental Airlines, was involved in an incident near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. 64 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 January 1989 at 22:42

Classification

Incident

Location

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Metro Ryan Field (BTR)

Coordinates

30.5395, -91.1308

Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas DC9-30

Registration

N542TX

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Continental Airlines

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Houston → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW89IA038

2 people had minor injuries.

THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS NOT ATTAINED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. (COPILOT WAS FLYING AND THE PIC WAS SUPERVISING).

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

ALTHOUGH A WITNESS STATED THE AIRLINER TOUCHED DOWN IN THE LAST 3,250 FEET OF THE 6,900 FOOT RUNWAY, THE ACTUAL TOUCHDOWN POINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE RUNWAY WAS WET, THERE WAS A SLIGHT TAILWIND AND THE AIRPLANE WAS STOPPED 300 FEET BEYOND THE END OF THE LANDING RUNWAY. THE F/O WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE AND THE CAPTAIN TOOK CONTROL AT 80 KNOTS. HE SAID THAT WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, HE RECEIVED NO BRAKING ACTION. PRIOR TO THE LANDING, THE TOWER ADVISED THAT AN MD-80 HAD REPORTED THE BRAKING ACTION AS POOR. ANOTHER AIRPLINE CAPTAIN SUBMITTED A STATEMENT THAT HE HAS ENCOUNTERED POOR BRAKING ACTION ON THAT RUNWAY IN THE PAST DUE TO AN AREA OF BUILT-UP RUBBER IN THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE OF RUNWAY 04L.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.