NONE · Airbus Industrie A-300-600R · 1997-02-06 · ST JOHN ANTIGUA, AC
Event
NTSB number
DCA97LA027
Event ID
20001208X07395
Type
Accident
Date
1997-02-06
Location
ST JOHN ANTIGUA, AC
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
170
Total aboard
170
Aircraft
Make
Airbus Industrie
Model
A-300-600R
Registration
N41063
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The captain failed to establish and maintain a stabilized approach (or perform a go-around), and applied excessive pitch rotation during the subsequent recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a tail strike. A factor contributing to the accident was the operator's inadequate procedures to address corrective actions if an approach becomes unstabilized.