NONE · BOEING MD · 2009-12-14 · Charlotte, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA10IA015
Event ID
20091214X41802
Type
Incident
Date
2009-12-14
Location
Charlotte, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.363887, -80.943054
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
115
Total aboard
115
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
MD
Registration
N483A
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The Captain's failure to initiate a go-around from a Category III approach when satisfactory tracking performance was not maintained below the required altitude resulting in excessive bank angle maneuvers at low altitude. Factors contributing to the incident were: The Captain's decision to execute a Category III autoland approach on a runway without rollout guidance contrary to company Flight Manual guidance, the Captain's decision to deviate from the Category III approach and continue it manually contrary to the company Operating Manual, and the First Officer's failure to call for a go-around when the approach became unstable.