# NTSB Accident NYC05FA054
> **Boeing 777-200** · 2005-03-02 · Newark, NJ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC05FA054
- **Event ID:** 20050323X00356
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-03-02
- **Location:** Newark, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.698612, -74.169998
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 214
- **Total aboard:** 214
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Boeing
- **Model:** 777-200
- **Registration:** N78008
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The captain's failure to follow company procedures, which resulted in a tail strike. Contributing were the gusty crosswind and tailwind conditions, and the manufacturer's failure to provide adequate performance planning data to account for gusty crosswinds during takeoff.

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