# NTSB investigations, Outside the U.S.: Tailstrike

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DCA26WA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26WA051.md): BAE BAE146 · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Chile · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 3, 2025 · CC-ARN
- [NTSB DCA25WA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA253.md): Airbus A321 · Dublin, Ireland · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 1, 2025 · TC-LTG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA25WA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA016.md): Boeing 787 · Guangzhou, China · Incident · Class 4 · Foreign · Oct 21, 2024 · B-1243 · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA25WA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25WA010.md): Airbus A321 · Dublin, Ireland · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 18, 2024 · TC-LTL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA24WA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA322.md): Boeing 767-300 · Milano Malpensa Airport, Italy · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 27, 2024 · A9C-DHAA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA24WA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA236.md): Boeing B777 · Milan, Italy · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 9, 2024 · PT-MUG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA24WA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA132.md): Boeing 767-338 · Panama City, Panama · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 23, 2024 · N372CM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA24WA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA071.md): Boeing 737 · Mar del Plata, Argentina · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Jan 6, 2024 · LV-KJE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA24WA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA040.md): Boeing 737 · East Midlands, United Kingdom · Occurrence · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 1, 2023 · G-JMCV · No damage
- [NTSB DCA24WA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA24WA084.md): Boeing 747 · Frankfurt, Germany · Incident · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 30, 2023 · TF-AMK
- [NTSB DCA23WA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA401.md): Boeing 737 · South Kalimantan, Indonesia · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 6, 2023 · PK-GNM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA264.md): Airbus A321 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 29, 2023 · A6-WZG
- [NTSB DCA23WA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA245.md): Boeing 737 · Luqa, Malta · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 13, 2023 · 9H-VVH · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA23WA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA224.md): Boeing 737 · Jakarta, Indonesia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 30, 2023 · PK-GMC
- [NTSB DCA23LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA232.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Saltillo, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2023 · N834US · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a wind shift while on short final approach which resulted in a higher than normal sink rate and a tailstrike.
- [NTSB DCA23WA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23WA002.md): Boeing 777 · Manila, Philippines · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Oct 1, 2022 · HZ-AK28 · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA123.md): Boeing 737 · Kathmandu, Nepal · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 6, 2022 · 9V-MGL · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA122.md): Boeing 737 · Naples, Italy · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · May 6, 2022 · YR-BMM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA095.md): Boeing 737 · Manchester, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 9, 2022 · G-TAWY · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA090.md): Boeing 737 · Karachi, Pakistan · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 2, 2022 · AP-BNB · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA22WA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22WA035.md): Boeing 767-332 · Bogata, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 25, 2021 · N1604R · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA20WA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA20WA076.md): Boeing 787 · London, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 9, 2020 · VH-ZND · Minor damage
  > The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) of the United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 787-900, which occurred on February 9, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation…
- [NTSB DCA19WA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA184.md): Boeing 737 · San Jose, Costa Rica · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 11, 2019 · N86534 · Minor damage
  > The CETAC of Costa Rica has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on July 11, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CETAC's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as…
- [NTSB DCA19WA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA043.md): Boeing 777 · Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 11, 2018 · C-FITW · Substantial damage
  > The Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) of Hong Kong has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 777-300ER, which occurred on December 11, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist under the provisions of ICAO…
- [NTSB DCA19WA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19WA022.md): Boeing 737 · Callao, Peru · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 5, 2018 · YV2928 · Minor damage
  > The CIAA of Peru has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on November 05, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CIAA of Peru's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13…
- [NTSB DCA18WA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA263.md): Boeing 737 · Birmingham, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 28, 2018 · YR-BMF · Minor damage
  > The government of United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on July 28, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United Kingdom's investigation under the…
- [NTSB DCA18WA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA270.md): Boeing 737 · Iguazu Province of Misiones, Argentina · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 16, 2018 · LV-HQY · Substantial damage
  > The Junta de Investigacion de Accidentes de Aviacion Civil (JIAAC) of Argentina has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on July 16, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the…
- [NTSB DCA18WA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA222.md): Boeing 737 800 · Crete, Greece · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 10, 2018 · N276EA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA18WA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA123.md): Boeing 737 · Osaka, Japan · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 9, 2018 · HL7725 · Substantial damage
  > The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on April 09, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Japan's investigation under the…
- [NTSB DCA18WA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA100.md): Boeing 737 · Auckland, New Zealand · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 17, 2018 · VH-YIR · Minor damage
  > The AAIB of New Zealand has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on January 17, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB of New Zealand's investigation under the provisions of…
- [NTSB DCA17WA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA209.md): Airbus A321 231 · Christ Church, Barbados · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 15, 2017 · N137AA · Substantial damage
  > The Barbados Civil Aviation Department has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AIRBUS A321 231 airplane that occurred on September 15, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Barbados's investigation…
- [NTSB DCA17WA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA097.md): Boeing 777 · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 17, 2017 · VT-JEW · Minor damage
  > The government of Netherlands has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 777 airplane that occurred on April 17, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Netherlands's investigation under the…
- [NTSB DCA17WA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA073.md): Boeing 767 33A · Azraq, Jordan · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 28, 2017 · N351AX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA17WA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA152.md): Boeing 737 · Baraloche, Argentina · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 13, 2017 · LV-FUA
  > The Junta de Investigacion de Acidentes de Aviacion Civil (JIAAC) of Argentina has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737-800, which occurred on February 13, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the JIAAC…
- [NTSB DCA17WA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA068.md): Boeing 737 · Dhaka, India · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 22, 2017 · VT-JTD · Minor damage
  > The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on January 22, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB's investigation under…
- [NTSB DCA17WA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA006.md): Boeing 777 · Melbourne, Australia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 9, 2016 · 9V-SYG · Minor damage
  > The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 777 airplane that occurred on October 09, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's investigation…
- [NTSB DCA16WA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16WA111.md): Boeing 737 · Billund, Denmark · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 5, 2016 · TC-TJP · Minor damage
  > The Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on March 05, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGCA of Turkey's investigation under…
- [NTSB DCA14FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14FA122.md): Boeing 767 36N · Kabul, Afghanistan · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2014 · N768NA · Substantial damage
  > the early reduction of engine thrust that resulted in an excessive sink rate and nose high pitch attitude during the landing flare. Contributing to the accident was a significant change in the vertical and horizontal wind components just prior to touchdown.
- [NTSB DCA14WA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14WA175.md): Boeing 737 - 8K2 · Madeira, Portugal · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 17, 2014 · G-GDFC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA13WA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA092.md): Boeing 767 · Madrid, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 16, 2013 · XA-TOJ · Substantial damage
  > On April 16,2013, about 1235 UTC, an Aero Mexico B767-200, registration XA-TOJ, operated as flight 071 from Madrid-Barajas International Airport, Madrid, Spain, to Benito Juarez International Airport, Mexico City, Mexico, experienced a tail strike while…
- [NTSB DCA13WA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13WA064.md): Boeing 737 · Keflavik, Iceland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 6, 2013 · OY-PSE · Minor damage
  > The AAIB of Iceland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 that occurred on March 06, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB Iceland's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the…
- [NTSB DCA13CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13CA008.md): Bombardier DHC-8-315 · Kabul, Afghanistan · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2012 · N800AW · Substantial damage
  > the captains ineffective management of the airplanes energy state during final approach and flare that resulted in a hard landing and tail strike at touchdown.
- [NTSB DCA12WA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA066.md): Boeing 777 - 206 · Tokyo, Japan · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 31, 2012 · JA701J · Substantial damage
  > The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 777-246ER that occurred on March 31, 2012. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the JTSB investigation under the provisions of ICAO…
- [NTSB DCA11WA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA086.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 - F · Mumbai, India · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 11, 2011 · D-ALCS · Minor damage
  > The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Cargo MD-11F that occurred on June 11, 2011. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BFU investigation under the…
- [NTSB DCA11WA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA041.md): Boeing B737 · Bucharest, Romania · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 4, 2011 · YR-BGD · Substantial damage
  > On April 4, 2011, a Boeing 737-300, Romanian registration YR-BGD, operated by TAROM Airlines experienced a tailstrike on takeoff from the Henri Coanda Airport, Bucharest, Romania (LROP). The flight crew reported a loss of lift after rotation, and was…
- [NTSB DCA11WA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA016.md): Airbus A300 · East Midlands, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 10, 2011 · TF-ELK · Minor damage
  > On January 10, 2011, at 2150 UTC, an Air Atlanta Icelandic Airbus A300 B4-622R, registered in Iceland as TF-ELK, experienced a tailstrike while attempting to land at East Midlands Airport (EGNX), United Kingdom. The flightcrew performed a go-around and…
- [NTSB WPR09WA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09WA138.md): Eurocopter EC225 · North Sea, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 18, 2009 · G-REDU · Substantial damage
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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventCountry" <> 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '091' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/091/sequence?state=OF

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