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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug MD11 · Los Angeles, CA · April 30, 1993

Date: April 30, 1993 · 21:13 local
Place: Los Angeles, CA
Airport: Los Angeles International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N803DE
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX93IA198
Reported as: Doug MD11
People aboard: 277
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 21,250 total1,250 in this make and model150 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.

Pilot made a hard landing. Bounced and damaged the nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING. BOUNCED AND DAMAGED THE NOSE GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX93IA198Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLos Angeles, CAThe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.May 1, 1993 · Minor damage