Serious incident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 N404EA, Friday 8 December 1989

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Date:	Friday 8 December 1989
Time:	14:55 LT
Type:	McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
Owner/operator:	Eastern Air Lines
Registration:	N404EA
MSN:	47665/796
Total airframe hrs:	37533 hours
Engine model:	P&W JT8D-17
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 34
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Tallahassee, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL)
Destination airport:	(KTLH)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE FIRST OFFICER, WHO WAS FLYING THE ILS APPROACH, NEVER ESTABLISHED THE AIRPLANE ON THE CENTERLINE AND 'CHASED' THE LOCALIZER NEEDLE. THE CAPTAIN TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ABOUT 250 FEET AGL AND ATTEMPTED A SIDE STEP MANEUVER. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN A LEFT BANK AND THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE RUNWAY.

Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE FIRST OFFICER TO PROPERLY ALIGN THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING, AND THE CAPTAIN'S DELAY IN TAKING REMEDIAL ACTION.

Accident investigation: