NONE · BOEING 757-223 · 1989-12-22 · SANTA ANA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90LA055
Event ID
20001213X29982
Type
Accident
Date
1989-12-22
Location
SANTA ANA, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
111
Total aboard
111
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
757-223
Registration
N611AM
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE COPILOT'S OVERROTATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE FLARE WHICH ALLOWED THE TAIL TO COLLIDE WITH THE RUNWAY. THE FAILURE OF THE CAPTAIN TO TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.