McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 N911TW

Summary

On 28 May 2005 at about 22:20 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 registered N911TW, operated by American Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident near Denver, Colorado, United States. 114 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.

Date

28 May 2005 at 22:20

Classification

Incident

Location

Denver, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Denver Intl (DEN)

Coordinates

39.8614, -104.6731

Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82

Registration

N911TW

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

American Airlines, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dallas → Denver

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN05IA083

Nobody was injured.

the reason for the occurrence was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight crew was cleared by air traffic control for the visual approach to the runway (12,000 feet in length by 150 feet in width). On final approach at 700-800 feet agl, an aural wind shear alert warning was sounded with no secondary system indications. The remainder of the approach was uneventful, and the approach was stabilized by 500 feet agl in VMC. The airplane touched down on runway centerline at the 10,000 foot runway marker. Shortly after the nose wheel touched down, the airplane drifted to the right. The crew attempted to correct the right drift by applying full left rudder, left aileron, and differential braking; however, the inputs were "no help." Prior to the airplane departing the runway surface, the crew applied both brakes to minimize the speed during the excursion. The flight crew maneuvered the airplane back onto the runway, and subsequently, the airplane came to rest on the left side of the runway. Examination of the airplane by the manufacturer and operator revealed no anomalies that were contributory to the accident. Per manufacturer recommendation, the nose landing gear assembly was removed and replaced. Three functional check flights were then accomplished with no anomalies noted. The reason for the occurrence was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.