NONE · Airbus A321-231 · 2005-09-18 · Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA05MA099
Event ID
20051025X01717
Type
Accident
Date
2005-09-18
Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.120054, -80.129302
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
197
Total aboard
197
Aircraft
Make
Airbus
Model
A321-231
Registration
N583NK
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Following a bounced landing, the pilot in command activated his sidestick controller while the first officer was in control of the airplane, which subsequently resulted in the overcontrol of pitch and a tailstrike. Contributing to the circumstances of this accident were the pilot-in-command's failure to properly activate his sidestick takeover push button prior to his remedial action, and the operator's insufficient emphasis on bounced landing recovery techniques and tailstrike avoidance procedures.