Serious incident Boeing 757-232 N629DL, Wednesday 13 September 1989

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Date:	Wednesday 13 September 1989
Time:	11:44 LT
Type:	Boeing 757-232
Owner/operator:	Delta Air Lines
Registration:	N629DL
MSN:	22919/134
Year of manufacture:	1987
Engine model:	P&W PW-2037
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 106
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Fort Lauderdale, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Bradley, CT (KBDL)
Destination airport:	(KFLL)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE FIRST OFFICER MADE A SKIPPED LANDING AND CONTINUED AFT PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL YOKE. AFTER THE AIRPLANE FLOATED, IT LANDED AGAIN, SPOILERS WERE DEPLOYED AND THE AIRPLANE PITCHED UP. THIS RESULTED IN A TAIL STRIKE, AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE SKIN OF THE BELLY, ONE ANTENNA AND AN OVERBOARD VENT MAST.

Probable Cause: IMPROPER USE OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL.

Accident investigation: