NONE · BOEING 757-222 · 1990-01-16 · NEW YORK, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN90LA046
Event ID
20001212X22410
Type
Accident
Date
1990-01-16
Location
NEW YORK, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.770709, -73.870697
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
176
Total aboard
176
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
757-222
Registration
N505UA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
OVERROTATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE FIRST OFFICER'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT MANUAL, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS IMPROPER CALCULATIONS OF THE ROTATION SPEED, AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION CONCERNING VERIFICATION OF THE TAKEOFF DATA BY THE CAPTAIN.