- Date
- October 22, 2014, 00:00 local (00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N120UABoeing 747 422
- Defining event
- Landing-flare/touchdown: Abnormal runway contact
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 90323
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 747 that occurred on October 22, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BFU's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Operator and State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the BFU.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N120UA
- Reported as
- Boeing 747 422 (422)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 29166
- Engines
- P&W PW4000 SER, 24,900 horsepower, turbo fanP&W PW4000 SER, 24,900 horsepower, turbo fanP&W PW4000 SER, 24,900 horsepower, turbo fanP&W PW4000 SER, 24,900 horsepower, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Operator
- United Airlines
- Registered owner
- United Airlines Inc
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Other investigations on N120UA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.