MINR · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · 1996-02-19 · HOUSTON, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96FA118
Event ID
20001208X05238
Type
Accident
Date
1996-02-19
Location
HOUSTON, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.690853, -95.430831
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
12
Uninjured
75
Total aboard
87
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
DC-9-32
Registration
N10556
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the captain's decision to continue the approach contrary to Continental Airlines (COA) standard operating procedures that mandate a go-around when an approach is unstabilized below 500 feet or a ground proximity warning system alert continues below 200 feet above field elevation. The following factors contributed to the accident: (1) the flightcrew's failure to properly complete the in-range checklist, which resulted in a lack of hydraulic pressure to lower the landing gear and deploy the flaps; (2) the flightcrew's failure to perform the landing checklist and confirm that the landing gear was extended; (3) the inadequate remedial actions by COA to ensure adherence to standard operating procedures; and (4) the Federal Aviation Administration's inadequate oversight of COA to ensure adherence to standard operating procedures. (NTSB Report AAR-97/01)