Flugunfall 15 NOV 1987 einer Douglas DC-9-14 N626TX - Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO (DEN)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:Sonntag 15 November 1987
Zeit:14:15
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic DC91 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-9-14
Fluggesellschaft:Continental Air Lines
Kennzeichen: N626TX
Werknummer: 45726/36
Baujahr: 1966
Betriebsstunden:52424
Anzahl Zyklen der Zelle:54759
Triebwerk: 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7B
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 5
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 25 / Insassen: 77
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 28 / Insassen: 82
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO (DEN) (   USA)
Flugphase: Start (TOF)
Betriebsart:Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug
Flug von:Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN), USA
Flug nach:Boise Air Terminal, ID (BOI/KBOI), USA
Flugnummer:CO1713
Unfallbericht:
Continental Air Lines Flight 1713, a Douglas Dc-9-14, crashed on takeoff from Denver-Stapleton International Airport, Colorado, USA.
The aircraft was cleared for a takeoff from runway 35L, 27 minutes after having been de-iced. On takeoff, the DC-9 over rotated. The aircraft sank back and the left wing struck the ground, causing it to separate from the fuselage. The left side of the cockpit and forward fuselage struck the ground next and the aircraft continued to skid inverted.
Of the 82 occupants, 28 lost their lives.

Both pilots were relatively inexperienced in DC-9 operations. The captain had 166 hours on type, of which 33 as captain; and the first officer just had 36 hours on type.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The captain's failure to have the airplane de-iced a second time after delay before take-off that led to upper wing surface contamination and a loss of control during rapid take-off rotation by the first officer.
Contributing was the absence of regulatory or management controls governing operations by newly qualified flight crew members and the confusion that existed between the flight crew and air traffic controllers that led to the delay in departure."

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: NTSB
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Accident number: NTSB/AAR-88-09
Download report: Final report

Informationsquelle:
» AOPA Pilot Jan. 1989, p. 88-89
» ICAO Adrep 6/89 (#31)
» NTSB/AAR-88/09


Sicherheitsempfehlungen

NTSB issued 13 Safety Recommendations

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accident date: 15-11-1987
type: Douglas DC-9-14
registration: N626TX
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accident date: 15-11-1987
type: Douglas DC-9-14
registration: N626TX
 

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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 Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO to Boise Air Terminal, ID as the crow flies is 1024 km (640 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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