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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Doug DC-10-30 · Baltimore, MD · May 6, 2009

Date: May 6, 2009 · 12:50 local
Place: Baltimore, MD
Airport: Baltimore/Washington International Thur
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: WRLA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N139WA
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA09FA048
Reported as: Doug DC1030
People aboard: 174
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,500 total193 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N139WARegistration cancelled Jul 15, 2010 · Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30S/N 46583 · Built 1980 Airframe modelMcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30 Engine modelGE CF6-50 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On may 6, 2009, at approximately 1255 eastern daylight time, world 8535, N139WA, a mcdonnell-douglas 10-10-30 operated by world airways impacted runway 10 at Baltimore/Washington international thurgood marshall airport, Baltimore, Maryland. The aircraft had been cleared for the ILS 10 approach by potomac approach and told to contact Baltimore tower. The aircraft was substantially damaged by landing impact forces. There were 180 soules on board with four minor injured. The atlanta FSDO will follow up with world airways for corrective/preventive actions.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 6, 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 1255 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, WORLD 8535, N139WA, A MCDONNELL-DOUGLAS 10-10-30 OPERATED BY WORLD AIRWAYS IMPACTED RUNWAY 10 AT BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL THURGOOD MARSHALL AIRPORT, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR THE ILS 10 APPROACH BY POTOMAC APPROACH AND TOLD TO CONTACT BALTIMORE TOWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED BY LANDING IMPACT FORCES. THERE WERE 180 SOULES ON BOARD WITH FOUR MINOR INJURED. THE ATLANTA FSDO WILL FOLLOW UP WITH WORLD AIRWAYS FOR CORRECTIVE/PREVENTIVE ACTIONS.

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 DCA09FA048Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBaltimore, MDthe captain’s inappropriate control inputs following a firm landing, resulting in two hard nose-gear impacts before executing a go-around. Contributing to the inappropriate control inputs was the captain’s fatigue and physical discomfort; and a possible lack…May 6, 2009 · Substantial damage