NONE · McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · 1997-06-21 · HONOLULU, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA97MA053
Event ID
20001208X08104
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-21
Location
HONOLULU, HI, USA
Coordinates
21.350662, -157.880752
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
308
Total aboard
308
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
MD-11
Registration
EICDK
FAR Part
129
Engines
3
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.