# NTSB Accident FTW96FA118
> **McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32** · 1996-02-19 · HOUSTON, TX, USA · MINR
## 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)

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