Narrative:
On landing the pitch attitude of the airplane exceeded 10 degrees nose up and the aft fuselage contacted the runway.
Probable cause:
The pilot-in-command's misjudging the flare.
Runway mishap
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 4 May 1993 |
| Time: | 22:15 |
| Type: |  ATR 42-300 |
| Operated by: | Simmons Airlines |
| On behalf of: | American Eagle |
| Registration: | N254AT |
| MSN: | 254 |
| First flight: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3567 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 41 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 44 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Muskegon Airport, MI (MKG) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD), United States of America |
| Muskegon Airport, MI (MKG/KMKG), United States of America |
On landing the pitch attitude of the airplane exceeded 10 degrees nose up and the aft fuselage contacted the runway.
Probable Cause:
Probable cause:
The pilot-in-command's misjudging the flare.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
TailstrikeRunway mishap
Sources:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL to Muskegon Airport, MI as the crow flies is 189 km (118 miles).
Distance from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL to Muskegon Airport, MI as the crow flies is 189 km (118 miles).
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