McDonnell Douglas MD-11 N611FE
31 July 1997 · Newark, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1997 at about 05:31 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 registered N611FE, operated by Federal Express, Inc., was involved in an accident near Newark, New Jersey, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 05:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newark International Airp (EWR)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11
- Registration
- N611FE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Federal Express, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DCA97MA055
People
5 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Probable cause
The captain's overcontrol of the airplane during the landing and his failure to execute a go-around from a destabilized flare. Contributing to the accident was the captain's concern with touching down early to ensure adequate stopping distance.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On July 31, 1997, at 0130 edt, Federal Express cargo flight 14, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, N611FE, crashed while landing on runway 22R at Newark IAP, Newark, NJ. The airplane experienced a hard landing, bounced, and the right main landing gear collapsed on the second touchdown. A fire broke out after the airplane came to a stop and destroyed the airplane. VFR conditions prevailed at the time, and the two pilots and three other company personnel received minor injuries. The flight originated at Anchorage, AK, and was on an IFR flight plan.
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 | - |
| 21 Jun 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Garuda Indonesian Airways PT | No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-44-180T | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | Wagner Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft J35 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Edwin H. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | Walter C Corocco | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Cady LONG-EZ | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1997 | Airbus A-320-232 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Vincentown, New Jersey, United States | Carl J. Mikuletzky | No injuries | - |