NONE · Boeing 747-422 · 2003-11-14 · San Francisco, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04LA050
Event ID
20031122X01939
Type
Accident
Date
2003-11-14
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.618888, -122.391387
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
356
Total aboard
356
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
747-422
Registration
N178UA
FAR Part
121
Engines
4
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a tail strike due to a combination of the wind shifting from a headwind to a tailwind during rotation, and the pilot's control inputs for the crosswind condition.