# NTSB Accident DCA15FA085
> **MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO MD 88** · 2015-03-05 · New York, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DCA15FA085
- **Event ID:** 20150305X42958
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-03-05
- **Location:** New York, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.778331, -73.86972
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 132
- **Total aboard:** 132
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO
- **Model:** MD 88
- **Registration:** N909DL
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the captain's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane due to his application of excessive reverse thrust, which degraded the effectiveness of the rudder in controlling the airplane's heading. Contributing to the accident were the captain's (1) situational stress resulting from his concerns about stopping performance and (2) attentional limitations due to the high workload during the landing, which prevented him from immediately recognizing the use of excessive reverse thrust.

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