19990621033279I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 747400 · Denver, CO · June 21, 1999

Date
June 21, 1999 · 23:29 local
Place
Denver, CO
Airport
Denver International
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
UALA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N199UA
Reported as
Boeing 747400
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16,623 total203 in this make and model80 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.

(-23) Aircraft made hard landing on rw 16 @ dia. Llws was forcast and previous aircraft had reported "a 20 knot loss at 100 feet". Aircrew reported "fluctuations in airspeed on final to runway 16". Captain stated that they upped the target speed of 141 to 155 KTS. They also testified that the aircraft made "a firm landing" and that the windshear alert sounded in the aircraft after the aircraft was on the ground. A hard landing inspection was performed with no anomalies found. Damage to aircraft appeared to be cosmetic with some ceiling panels and psu's dislodged. United airlines has been asked to provide data to complete blocks 14 and 31. They also have been queried as to specific passenger/crew injuries and duration of hospitalization. This investigation is continuing. (Ua later reported that 3 f/a and 2 passengers were taken to the hospital for a "check up" and released.)

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT MADE HARD LANDING ON RW 16 @ DIA. LLWS WAS FORCAST AND PREVIOUS AIRCRAFT HAD REPORTED "A 20 KNOT LOSS AT 100 FEET". AIRCREW REPORTED "FLUCTUATIONS IN AIRSPEED ON FINAL TO RUNWAY 16". CAPTAIN STATED THAT THEY UPPED THE TARGET SPEED OF 141 TO 155 KTS. THEY ALSO TESTIFIED THAT THE AIRCRAFT MADE "A FIRM LANDING" AND THAT THE WINDSHEAR ALERT SOUNDED IN THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND. A HARD LANDING INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE COSMETIC WITH SOME CEILING PANELS AND PSU'S DISLODGED. UNITED AIRLINES HAS BEEN ASKED TO PROVIDE DATA TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 14 AND 31. THEY ALSO HAVE BEEN QUERIED AS TO SPECIFIC PASSENGER/CREW INJURIES AND DURATION OF HOSPITALIZATION. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING. (UA LATER REPORTED THAT 3 F/A AND 2 PASSENGERS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A "CHECK UP" AND RELEASED.)