McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 N14816
26 April 1993 · Denver, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1993 at about 23:22 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 registered N14816, operated by Continental Airlines, was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado, United States. 90 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stapleton International (DEN)
- Coordinates
- 39.7605, -104.9208
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82
- Registration
- N14816
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Continental Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salt Lake City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN93FA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
Probable cause
AN INFLIGHT ENCOUNTERWITH A MICROBURST AT AN ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT TO EFFECT RECOVERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF INDICATED AIRSPEED AND ENCOUNTERED A HIGH SINK RATE WHICH TERMINATED IN A HARD LANDING. THE LOWER AFT BODY OF THE AIRCRAFT IN THE AREA OF THE TAIL SKID WAS CRUSHED INWARD CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. AT 47 FEET ABOVE TOUCHDOWN AND 126 KNOTS THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO ROTATE AND DESCENDED TO 3 FEET ABOVE TOUCHDOWN, WITH AN AIRSPEED OF 109 KNOTS, IN 3 SECONDS. TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED WITH A NOSE UP ATTITUDE OF 8.334 DEGREES WITH A VERTICAL ACCELERATION OF 2.246 G. TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED AT 110 KNOTS WITH FULL POWER BEING DEVELOPED. THE LLWAS DID NOT ACTIVATE. NCAR RESEARCHERS REPORTED THAT A LOCALIZED MICROBURST COULD OCCUR WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE LLWAS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1993 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Saint Louis, Missouri, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1993 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1993 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | TWA, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1993 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1992 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1992 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Houston, Texas, United States | Aerovia de Mexico | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172F | Co. Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft A36TC | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1993 | Bellanca BL17-31ATC | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Cessna 210 | Monte Vista, Colorado, United States | Anderson, Robert W. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1993 | Cessna R172K | Mancos, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1993 | Cessna A185F | Maybell, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |