MINR · McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · 1997-07-31 · NEWARK, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA97MA055
Event ID
20001208X08351
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-31
Location
NEWARK, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
5
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
MD-11
Registration
N611FE
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
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.