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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · EMB EMB145LR · St Louis, MO · August 14, 2008

Date: August 14, 2008 · 12:52 local
Place: St Louis, MO
Airport: Lambert-St Louis International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: RAIA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N814HK
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA215
Reported as: EMB EMB145LR
People aboard: 36
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total670 in this make and model230 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 N814HK, while on approach to land at Lambert-st. Louis international airport (stl), suffered substantial damage to the rear fuselage section of the airframe when it came in contact with the runway surface. Investigation revealed the aircraft final approach angle of attack at touchdown was excessive causing the aircraft tail to strike the runway causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N814HK, WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND AT LAMBERT-ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (STL), SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE REAR FUSELAGE SECTION OF THE AIRFRAME WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT FINAL APPROACH ANGLE OF ATTACK AT TOUCHDOWN WAS EXCESSIVE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TAIL TO STRIKE THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 DFW08CA215Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSt. Louis, MOThe flying pilot's excessive angle of attack during the landing flare resulting in abnormal runway contact.Aug 14, 2008 · Substantial damage