Boeing 757 N750AT
5 June 2001 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 2001 at about 12:05 local time, a Boeing 757 registered N750AT was involved in an incident near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 89 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:05
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- The William B Hartsfield Atlan (ATL)
- Coordinates
- 33.6406, -84.4602
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757
- Registration
- N750AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lima → Atlanta
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL01IA064
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
Probable cause
The pilots improper landing flare that resulted in the tail section collision with the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Boeing 757, experienced a tail strike while landing at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia. On the landing flare, the tail of the airplane impacted the runway. No mechanical problems with the airplane were discovered during the airframe examination. Both pilots were given additional flight training and returned to normal duty.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 757 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2001 | Boeing 757-200 | Arlington, Virginia, United States | American Airlines | Fatal | 64 |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Boeing 757 | Shanksville, Pennsylvania, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 44 |
| 24 Sep 2001 | Boeing 757-222 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Boeing 757 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Icelandair - Fkygkeudur HF | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Boeing 757-223 | Dulles, Virginia, United States | American Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Boeing 757-232 | San Francisco, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2001 | Cessna 182Q | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | Golden Strohmeier | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Cessna 152 | Elberton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-24-250 | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172SP | Austell, Georgia, United States | Fulton Flight Services Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2001 | Douglas DC-3 | Donalsonville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |