McDonnell Douglas MD-11/F N611FE
4 November 1994 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 November 1994 at about 15:25 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11/F registered N611FE was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 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 15:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anchorage International (ANC)
- Coordinates
- 61.2191, -149.8501
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11/F
- Registration
- N611FE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kansai → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC95FA008
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FLIGHT CREW'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE THE FIRST OFFICER'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE, HIS FAILURE TO STABILIZE THE APPROACH, AND THE CAPTAIN'S DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER, WHEN 50 DEGREES OF FLAPS WERE SELECTED AT 985 FEET AGL, THE FIRST OFFICER, WHO WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE, DID NOT STABILIZE THE APPROACH. THE PITCH ATTITUDE OF THE AIRPLANE VARIED APPROXIMATELY 2 DEGREES WITH CORRESPONDING ELEVATOR POSITION CHANGES. AT 40 TO 50 FEET THE PITCH ATTITUDE OF THE AIRPLANE WAS DECREASING. THE CAPTAIN STATED HE FELT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL RATE OF DESCENT AT 20 FEET SO HE GRABBED THE YOKE AND PULLED BACK. THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD, BOUNCED, AND OSCILLATED AT LEAST THREE TIMES, REACHING A MAXIMUM PITCH UP ATTITUDE OF 12.3 DEGREES. THE TAIL STRUCK THE RUNWAY DURING THE OSCILLATIONS. THE CAPTAIN DID NOT USE VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE FLIGHT MANUAL AND COMPANY PROCEDURES, WHEN TAKING CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. BOTH PILOTS WERE MANIPULATING THE CONTROLS DURING THE BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1994 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | U. S. Africa Airways | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1994 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Caribbean | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1994 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11-F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Federal Express | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1993 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1993 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Shemya, Alaska, United States | China Eastern Airlines | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Apr 1995 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Alaska Safari, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | 4W Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hulbert, Ward A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |