MINR · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · 2000-06-15 · Lihue, Kauai, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00FA229
Event ID
20001212X21253
Type
Accident
Date
2000-06-15
Location
Lihue, Kauai, HI, USA
Coordinates
21.97611, -159.338882
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
137
Total aboard
139
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
DC-9-51
Registration
N649HA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The first officer's delayed and misjudged landing flare resulting in a tail strike and hard landing. Contributing factors were his relative inexperience flying the type of airplane, and the captain's and the first officer's failure to adhere to required company procedures and Federal Aviation Regulations.