From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During approach to runway 09 kmem at approximately 1743 CDT, September 19, 2004, fdx flight 859, an MD-11, N601FE rejected the landing attempt and performed a go-around. During the go-around maneuver the aircraft experienced a tail strike. Subsequent investigation discovered damage to the aft fuselage skin and adjoining substructure. In addition, it was discovered that the damage extended to include the aft pressure bulkhead approximately located at station 2007. Injury summary not known by ASI.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 09 KMEM AT APPROXIMATELY 1743 CDT, SEPTEMBER 19, 2004, FDX FLIGHT 859, AN MD-11, N601FE REJECTED THE LANDING ATTEMPT AND PERFORMED A GO-AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TAIL STRIKE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED DAMAGE TO THE AFT FUSELAGE SKIN AND ADJOINING SUBSTRUCTURE. IN ADDITION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DAMAGE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD APPROXIMATELY LOCATED AT STATION 2007. INJURY SUMMARY NOT KNOWN BY ASI.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.