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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Doug MD11 · Los Angeles, CA · May 25, 1996

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Date: May 25, 1996 · 15:13 local
Place: Los Angeles, CA
Operating rules: Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: HL737
Reported as: Doug MD11

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What happened

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The pilots were not trained or certified in accordance with federal aviation regulations. Both crewmembers had received simulator proficiency checks within the preceding 3 months. Both had accomplished in excess of 40 landings in the MD-11 within the preceding 90 days. The MD-11 has unique landing characteristics that are certainly a training issue. Mcdonnell Douglas is hosting a MD-11 tailstrike avoidance seminar on August 21 & 22, 1996. This will aid U.S. And foreign operators in adjusting their training programs to minimize this type of accident.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOTS WERE NOT TRAINED OR CERTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS. BOTH CREWMEMBERS HAD RECEIVED SIMULATOR PROFICIENCY CHECKS WITHIN THE PRECEDING 3 MONTHS. BOTH HAD ACCOMPLISHED IN EXCESS OF 40 LANDINGS IN THE MD-11 WITHIN THE PRECEDING 90 DAYS. THE MD-11 HAS UNIQUE LANDING CHARACTERISTICS THAT ARE CERTAINLY A TRAINING ISSUE. MCDONNELL DOUGLAS IS HOSTING A MD-11 TAILSTRIKE AVOIDANCE SEMINAR ON AUGUST 21 & 22, 1996. THIS WILL AID U.S. AND FOREIGN OPERATORS IN ADJUSTING THEIR TRAINING PROGRAMS TO MINIMIZE THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT.