# NTSB Accident DCA23LA278
> **AIRBUS A321-231** · 2023-05-05 · Charlotte, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DCA23LA278
- **Event ID:** 20230511135369
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-05-05
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.215878, -80.950875
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 177
- **Total aboard:** 177
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIRBUS
- **Model:** A321-231
- **Registration:** N921US
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The captain’s failure to maintain the appropriate airspeed and pitch attitude during landing which resulted in a tailstrike.

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