Boeing 757-222 N508UA
2 August 1993 · Denver, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1993 at about 15:47 local time, a Boeing 757-222 registered N508UA, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado, United States. 164 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stapleton International (DEN)
- Coordinates
- 39.7597, -104.9209
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757-222
- Registration
- N508UA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- United Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Portland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN93LA098
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
Probable cause
THE FIRST OFFICER'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS WERE: THE FIRST OFFICER'S DELAYED INITIATION OF THE FLARE, AND THE CAPTAIN'S IMPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FIRST OFFICER, WHO WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE, WAS MAKING A VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 26R. ALTHOUGH THE APPROACH WAS STABLE FROM 500 FEET, THE LANDING FLARE WAS INITIATED LATE, AND THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN FIRMLY. IT BOUNCED SLIGHTLY AND ASSUMED A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. WHEN IT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN, THE TAIL SCRAPED THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 757 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1993 | Boeing 757-222 | Los Angeles, California, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1993 | Boeing 757-222 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1993 | Boeing 757-232 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Delta Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1993 | Boeing 757-222 | Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1993 | Boeing 757-232 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1993 | Boeing 757-232 | Miami, Florida, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172F | Co. Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft A36TC | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1993 | Bellanca BL17-31ATC | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Cessna 210 | Monte Vista, Colorado, United States | Anderson, Robert W. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1993 | Cessna R172K | Mancos, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1993 | Cessna A185F | Maybell, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |