# NTSB Accident DCA97MA055
> **McDonnell Douglas MD-11** · 1997-07-31 · NEWARK, NJ, USA · MINR
## 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.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=DCA97MA055) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*