19990601005919A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Doug DC982 · Little Rock, AR · June 1, 1999

Date: June 1, 1999 · 23:51 local
Place: Little Rock, AR
Airport: Adams Field
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N215AA
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA99MA060
Reported as: Doug DC982
People aboard: 15
Fatal injuries: 15

N215AARegistration cancelled Oct 14, 1999 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 49163 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)

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What happened

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Acft slid off end of runway on landing. Broke in three parts. 15 fatalities. Other circumstances unknown at this time. (-23) during landing the aircraft started to skid down the runway. The aircraft went off the side of the runway and impacted the structure which supports the approadh lights. The aircraft burned. A thunderstorm was in progress at the time of the accident. (.19) on June 1, 1999, American airlines flight 1420 crashed after landing at Little Rock, Arkansas. There were thunderstorms and heavy rain in the area at the time of the accident. The airplane departed the end of runway, went down an embankment, and impacted approach light structures. There was a crew of 6 and 139 passengers on board the airplane. Eleven persons were killed in the accident. A two-year old child seated in a child restraint system survived the impact.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT SLID OFF END OF RUNWAY ON LANDING. BROKE IN THREE PARTS. 15 FATALITIES. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. (-23) DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SKID DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED THE STRUCTURE WHICH SUPPORTS THE APPROADH LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT BURNED. A THUNDERSTORM WAS IN PROGRESS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. (.19) ON JUNE 1, 1999, AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 1420 CRASHED AFTER LANDING AT LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. THERE WERE THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE END OF RUNWAY, WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND IMPACTED APPROACH LIGHT STRUCTURES. THERE WAS A CREW OF 6 AND 139 PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE. ELEVEN PERSONS WERE KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT. A TWO-YEAR OLD CHILD SEATED IN A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM SURVIVED THE IMPACT.

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 DCA99MA060Accident · 11 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportLittle Rock, ARThe flight crew's failure to discontinue the approach when severe thunderstorms and their associated hazards to flight operations had moved into the airport area and the crew's failure to ensure that the spoilers had extended after touchdown. Contributing to…Jun 2, 1999 · Destroyed

Other reports on N215AA · 1

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

Incident 19871006065249IInitial Approach-IFR · Las Vegas, NVNumber one engine failed on approach. A safe landing was made. Turbine housing around guide vanes worn away.Oct 6, 1987 · Substantial damage