NONE · AIRBUS A321-271N · 2018-08-13 · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA18CA283
Event ID
20180905X90334
Type
Accident
Date
2018-08-13
Location
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.941387, -118.40833
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
197
Total aboard
197
Aircraft
Make
AIRBUS
Model
A321-271N
Registration
N204HA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a tailstrike caused by inappropriate recovery technique after a bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the radio altimeter, caused by the approach being over calm/flat water, that was not recognized by the flight crew.