SERS · BOEING DC-10 · 2009-05-06 · Baltimore, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA09FA048
Event ID
20090507X00926
Type
Accident
Date
2009-05-06
Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.2891, -76.619689
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
11
Uninjured
168
Total aboard
180
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
DC-10
Registration
N139WA
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the captain’s inappropriate control inputs following a firm landing, resulting in two hard nose-gear impacts before executing a go-around. Contributing to the inappropriate control inputs was the captain’s fatigue and physical discomfort; and a possible lack of practical consolidation of skills and experience due to a protracted and fragmented training period.