What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Radar altimeters in this A-321 aircraft had the possibilty of failing during over water approaches. Lax 6R was in use, so a long over water approach at night. Pilots did not get altitude callouts 50, 40, 30, etc. The SIC was flying and bounced on landing. SIC recovered and landed. After landing he raised the nose too much and dragged the tail over the runway. Nobody on the aircraft noticed anything abnormal. Maintenance found the damage to the skin during their inspection to prepare the aircraft for the next flight.
As the FAA filed it
RADAR ALTIMETERS IN THIS A-321 AIRCRAFT HAD THE POSSIBILTY OF FAILING DURING OVER WATER APPROACHES. LAX 6R WAS IN USE, SO A LONG OVER WATER APPROACH AT NIGHT. PILOTS DID NOT GET ALTITUDE CALLOUTS 50, 40, 30, ETC. THE SIC WAS FLYING AND BOUNCED ON LANDING. SIC RECOVERED AND LANDED. AFTER LANDING HE RAISED THE NOSE TOO MUCH AND DRAGGED THE TAIL OVER THE RUNWAY. NOBODY ON THE AIRCRAFT NOTICED ANYTHING ABNORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DAMAGE TO THE SKIN DURING THEIR INSPECTION TO PREPARE THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE NEXT FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.