DCA16WA111

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 737 · Billund, Denmark · March 5, 2016

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
March 5, 2016, 19:30 local (19:30 UTC)
Place
Billund, Denmark
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
TC-TJPBoeing 737
Defining event
Takeoff: Tailstrike
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
92910

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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 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 the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of manufacturer of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the DGCA of Turkey.

Aircraft

Registration
TC-TJP
Reported as
Boeing 737
Category
Airplane
Damage
Minor damage