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| Date: | Thursday 20 February 1986 |
| Time: | 16:39 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3T0 |
| Owner/operator: | Continental Airlines |
| Registration: | N17309 |
| MSN: | 23360/1147 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1591 hours |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 111 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) |
| Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The first officer was on the 3rd initial operating experience flight with a check airman. The captain and first officer had discussed rapid rate of rotation on previous flights and again on accident flight. The first officer performed the takeoff from Denver and exceeded rotation rate of 3 degrees per sec. The aircraft fuselage underbelly struck the runway, substantially damaging the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN86FA080
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9846513 (Photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 07:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 04-May-2025 12:35 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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