# NTSB DCA87AA006: Boeing 737-222, N752N, Charlotte, NC, October 26, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: October 25, 1986, 20:08 local (Oct 26, 1986, 00:08 UTC)
- Place: Charlotte, NC
- Location: 35.2271° N, 80.8431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlotte, NC, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2271&lon=-80.8431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 31 minor, 85 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1988
- Report: Board-adopted at Board Meeting
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15865
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA87AA006
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15865/pdf
- Board report AAR8708 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8708.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA87AA006

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - planned approach - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - crew/group coordination - inadequate, copilot/second pilot (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - spoiler extension - delayed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - aircraft performance,hydroplaning condition - water (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - approach light/navaid
  - object - fence

## Analysis

DRG ARR, PIEDMONT FLT 467 WAS VECTORED FOR AN ILS RWY 36R APCH. AT 2001 CDT (APRX 7 MIN BFR LNDG), ALL ARRG FLTS WERE ADZD THE WX WAS (IN PART): 400' OVC, VIS 2 MI WITH LGT RAIN & FOG, WND FM 090 AT 8 KTS. RWY 5/32 WAS OUT-OF-SVC AT THAT TIME. FLT 467 WAS VECTORED FOR RGT TURNS (FM NORTH & WEST) ONTO FINAL APCH. AT 2002:42, THE ATC FINAL CTLR TOLD ANOTHER FLT (SAME FREQ) THAT THERE WAS A 20 TO 25 KT RGT X-WND ON FINAL APCH. WHEN FLT 467 WAS CLRD FOR LNDG AT 2005:36, THE SFCWND WAS RPRTD FM 100 DEG AT 4 KTS. THE ACFT WAS NOT CONFIGURED FOR LNDG UNTIL JUST BFR TCHDWN & THE COPLT DID NOT ALERT THE CAPT OF THE DEV. THE ACFT LNDD APRX 3200' FM THE THRESHOLD & THE CAPT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE WET RWY. AFTER DEPG THE RWY, THE ACFT HIT AN ILS ANTENNA & A CULVERT, THEN WENT THRU A FENCE & STOPPED BESIDE RAILROAD TRACKS. RPRTDLY, THE CAPT ADDED 20 KTS TO APCH SPD FOR PSBL WND SHEAR & DELAYED SPOILER OPN AFTER TCHDWN. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF HYDROPLANING & POOR FRICTIONAL QUALITY ON LAST 1500' OF RWY. THREE PAX RCVD BACK INJURIES; BOTH PLTS & 1 F/A HAD MINOR INJURIES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N752N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737-222
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 19073
- Engines: P&W JT8D-9A 14500 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Piedmont Airlines, doing business as Piedmont Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport; Standard, Normal
- Departed: EWR, NEWARK, NJ
- Destination: CLT
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: Charlotte Douglas Intl, runway 36R, 7,845 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; flight engineer, airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 10,000 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 174 in the last 90 days, 59 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 90° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 400 ft overcast
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 59 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19861025087499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861025087499A), Oct 25, 1986: Boeing 737200, Charlotte, NC, Destroyed. Landed fast on wet runway,hydroplaned and ran off end. Hit concrete culvert and railroad. Failed to use drag system

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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