19871004061869A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 767201 · Los Angeles, CA · October 4, 1987

Date
October 4, 1987 · 21:27 local
Place
Los Angeles, CA
Airport
Los Angeles International
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
PAIA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N604P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88FA006
Reported as
Boeing 767201
Reported engine
GE CF680C2B2
People aboard
148
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
13,582 total46 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pitch was too high on landing causing a tail strike on the runway and structural aircraft damage.

As the FAA filed it

PITCH WAS TOO HIGH ON LANDING CAUSING A TAIL STRIKE ON THE RUNWAY AND STRUCTURAL AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.