# Accident 19930426010599A: Doug DC982, Denver, CO, April 26, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 1993, 17:22 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Stapleton International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: CALA
- Location: 39.7605° N, 104.9208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7605&lon=-104.9208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N14816, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14816-2006-07-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) (registry code 3022082, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC982
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D217A
- People aboard: 90
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 16,800 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN93FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA047) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930426010599A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

INDICATES WIND SHEAR ON SHORT FINAL. HIGH SINK. POWER AND ROTATION NOT EFFECTIVE. STRUCK TAIL ON HARD LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN93FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA047), Apr 26, 1993: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (N14816), Denver, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN INFLIGHT ENCOUNTERWITH A MICROBURST AT AN ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT TO EFFECT RECOVERY.

## Other reports on N14816 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19970314009129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970314009129I), Mar 14, 1997: Doug DC982 (N14816), El Paso, TX. Narrative: on March 14, 1997, continenetal airlines flight 148, a MD-80 was enroute from los angeles, CA (lax) to houston, TX. Approximately one hour out of…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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