Boeing 747-212B N616FF
10 December 1995 · Amsterdam, Netherlands · No injuries
Summary
On 10 December 1995, a Boeing 747-212B registered N616FF, operated by Tower Air, Inc., was involved in an incident near Amsterdam, Netherlands. 306 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Nearest airport
- Schiphol (EHAM)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-212B
- Registration
- N616FF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Tower Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bombay → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA96IA039
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 |
Probable cause
The failure of the captain to maintain a level wings attitude during a go-around resulting in the right wing dragging on the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The captain was flying the aircraft as the flight made a ILS approach to runway 19R. During the landing flare a fog bank rolled over the runway and he lost sight of the runway. A go-around was initiated. The digital flight data recorder showed that as the go-around was initiated the roll attitude of the aircraft increased from wings level to 24 degrees right wing down over 5 seconds. The radio altimeter increased from 1.8 feet to 29.2 feet over the same 5 second period. Recorded radar data showed the aircraft veered off to the right and flew a course parallel to the runway during the go-around. The flight returned for another approach and after an uneventful approach and landing on runway 19R, parked at the gate. After parking at the gate, the flight crew was informed by ground personnel that the No. 4 engine nacelle and right wing tip were damaged. Debris from the No. 4 engine nacelle was found on the right side of the runway, about 1400 meters from the threshold. No scrape marks were found on the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1995 | Boeing 747-240 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Pakistan International Airline | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1995 | Boeing 747-130 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1995 | Boeing 747-136 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Tower Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1995 | Boeing 747-121 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1995 | Boeing 747-136 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1995 | Boeing 747-422 | Pacific Ocean | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1996 | Douglas DC-3 | Holland, Netherlands | Dutch Dakota Association | Unknown | - |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Sikorsky S-76B | North Sea, Netherlands | - | Unknown | - |
| 24 Dec 1997 | Boeing 757 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Transavia Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1998 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Northwest Airlines, Inc | Unknown | - |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Schweizer 269D | Netherlands | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Boeing 747 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Evergreen International Airway | No injuries | - |