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| Date: | Sunday 4 February 1996 |
| Time: | 17:47 LT |
| Type: |  Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N957DL |
| MSN: | 49976/1700 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16529 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-219 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 120 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Denver, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The captain said he flew what he considered to be a normal, stabilized approach, using 28 degrees of flaps and a Vref speed of 133 knots plus 5 knots. He flared the airplane over the runway and realized the sink rate was not being arrested as desired. He made a more 'aggressive' pull on the control yoke while advancing the thrust levers a 'significant amount.' The airplane landed hard, sustaining substantial damage. DFDR readout disclosed that the airspeed remained above Vref 5 knots until, at a radio altimeter altitude of 238 feet, it was 138.75 knots; thereafter, it began to drop. When the airplane touched down on the runway, airspeed was 124.75 knots, and the pitch attitude was 10.62 degrees nose up. There was a 5.54 'G' vertical acceleration spike.
Probable Cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed to properly flare the airplane during the landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA111
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| 25 July 2018 | N957DL | Delta Air Lines | 0 | near Nashville International Airport (KBNA), TN | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 06:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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