NONE · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD11 · 2013-01-25 · Denver, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA13CA043
Event ID
20130128X11324
Type
Accident
Date
2013-01-25
Location
Denver, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.856666, -104.660278
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
MD11
Registration
N618FE
FAR Part
121
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the flight crews failure to perform a takeoff performance data briefing following the final entries into the Flight Management System, which would have alerted them to the incorrect weight entry and resulting incorrect landing speeds. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the flight crew to recognize and respond to various visual cues indicating the airplane's airspeed was too slow, resulting in a higher than normal pitch during landing and the tail of the airplane striking the runway.