Descripción:
A McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82, N72822, operating as Continental Airlines Flight 588, had the right main landing gear collapse during landing roll at Denver-Stapleton International Airport, Colorado. There were two minor injuries reported from the emergency evacuation, and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
According to the flight deck crew, the takeoff, en route, and approach were normal. Upon touch down on runway 26R, a severe vibration occurred and the right main gear collapsed at 117 knots. The aircraft remained on the runway and skidded to a stop.
A vibration in the right main landing gear, for undetermined reasons, which resulted in collapse of the right main gear. A factor was failure of the pilot in command to ensure deployment of the ground spoilers.
accident date: 27-04-1993
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82)
registration: N72822
accident date: 27-04-1993
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82)
registration: N72822
accident date: 27-04-1993
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82)
registration: N72822
| Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Fecha: | martes 27 abril 1993 |
| Hora: | 17:28 |
| Tipo: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) |
| Operador: | Continental Air Lines |
| Registración: | N72822 |
| Numéro de série: | 49482/1309 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1986 |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 21572 |
| Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 6 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 115 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 121 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Considerable |
| Consecuencias: | Repaired |
| Ubicación: | Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO (DEN) ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | Aterrizaje (LDG) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO), Estados Unidos de América |
| Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN), Estados Unidos de América | |
| Número de Vuelo: | CO588 |
A McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82, N72822, operating as Continental Airlines Flight 588, had the right main landing gear collapse during landing roll at Denver-Stapleton International Airport, Colorado. There were two minor injuries reported from the emergency evacuation, and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
According to the flight deck crew, the takeoff, en route, and approach were normal. Upon touch down on runway 26R, a severe vibration occurred and the right main gear collapsed at 117 knots. The aircraft remained on the runway and skidded to a stop.
Probable Cause:
A vibration in the right main landing gear, for undetermined reasons, which resulted in collapse of the right main gear. A factor was failure of the pilot in command to ensure deployment of the ground spoilers.
Accident investigation:
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Fuentes:
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accident date: 27-04-1993
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82)
registration: N72822
accident date: 27-04-1993
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82)
registration: N72822
accident date: 27-04-1993
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82)
registration: N72822
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Distance from San Francisco International Airport, CA to Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO as the crow flies is 1524 km (953 miles).
Distance from San Francisco International Airport, CA to Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO as the crow flies is 1524 km (953 miles).
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