# NTSB Accident DCA97MA053
> **McDonnell Douglas MD-11** · 1997-06-21 · HONOLULU, HI, USA · NONE
## 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.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=DCA97MA053) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*