McDonnell Douglas MD-11 EICDK
21 June 1997 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 June 1997 at about 21:22 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 registered EICDK, operated by Garuda Indonesian Airways PT, was involved in an accident near Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. 308 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 21:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Honolulu International (KHNL)
- Coordinates
- 21.3507, -157.8808
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11
- Registration
- EICDK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Garuda Indonesian Airways PT
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jakarta → Honolulu
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DCA97MA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to apply adequate manual control inputs following his decision to disconnect the autopilot during the autoland operation, resulting in a subsequent loss of directional control. Also causal and contributing to the tail strike was the pilot's improper decision to initiate a go-around during reverse thrust engine operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During an autopilot autoland approach and landing, the captain disconnected the autopilot at touchdown. Manual flight control inputs were not sufficient to maintain runway heading and prevent pitch up upon spoiler deployment. Reverse thrust was selected and then go-around thrust was applied. During the go-around, 3 engine thrust was not symmetrical. The airplane was overrotated and a tail strike occurred.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Montevideo, Uruguay | - | Unknown | - |
| 8 Jun 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Nagoya, Japan | Japan Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Federal Express, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1998 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Singapore | - | Unknown | - |
| 11 Nov 1998 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1998 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Shanghai, China | China Eastern Airlines | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | David Chevalier | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1997 | McDonnell Douglas 369D | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1997 | Cessna 182F | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1997 | Duff MINI-500 | Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Apr 1997 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1997 | Hughes 369D | Puako, Hawaii, United States | Kaohukaukuahiwi K. Sproat | Fatal | 2 |