# Accident 20061011021509A: Doug MD9030, Denver, CO, October 11, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 11, 2006, 18:28 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Denver International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 39.8617° N, 104.6731° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8617&lon=-104.6731&mi=10
- Aircraft: N906DA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N906DA-2021-02-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30 (registry code 3023690, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: IAE V2500SERIES (registry code 34601, https://openairdocs.org/engine/iae-v2500series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG MD9030
- Reported engine: IAE V2500A1
- People aboard: 151
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,300 total, 10,879 in this make and model, 165 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN07FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07FA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061011021509A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) DELTA 1636 ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT FROM KSLC TO KDEN ENCOUNTERED A NOSE GEAR MALFUNCTION ON LOWERING THE GEAR FOR LANDING @ DEN, LEVELED OFF AT 1000' AGL, MADE A FLY BY OVER THE DEN CONTROL TOWER, WHICH CONFIRMED THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN THE LOCAL TRAFFIC PATTERN AND LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR NOT EXTENDED ON RUNWAY 16R. VIDEO SHOWED A NORMAL LANDING WITH THE PILOT HOLDING THE AIRPLANE NOSE OFF THE RUNWAY UNTIL THE PILOT DECELERATED TO A SLOWER SPEED. AFTER LOWERING THE NOSE TO THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO NEAR NORMAL DECELERATION AND STOP. THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED CONSIDERABLE SHEAR ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FORWARD FUSELAGE. THE PASSENGERS (WITHOUT INJURIES) WERE DEPLANED USING PORTABLE STAIRS FURNISHED BY DENVER OPERATIONS AND BUSSED TO THE TERMINAL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN07FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07FA008), Oct 12, 2006: McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 (N906DA), Denver, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A fractured nose gear assembly spray deflector that blocked the nose gear from extending during landing, and resulted in an intentional nose gear up landing.

## Other reports on N906DA (2)

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

- [Incident 20011124035559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011124035559I), Nov 24, 2001: Doug MD9030 (N906DA), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. (-23) After touchdown at sna the pilot stated the left anti skid system failed. The left MLG tires blew out due to the excessive stress put on the braking…
- [Incident 19960517015339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960517015339I), May 17, 1996: Doug MD9030 (N906DA), Kansas City, MO. Narrative: on 5/17/96, delta flight dal 1893 departed mci. The aircrew returned to mci because the landing gear would not retract. Maintenance inspected the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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