# NTSB DCA97MA055: McDonnell Douglas MD-11, N611FE, Newark, NJ, July 31, 1997

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report
- Date: July 31, 1997, 01:31 local (05:31 UTC)
- Place: Newark, NJ
- Location: 40.6925° N, 74.1687° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (EWR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6925&lon=-74.1687&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 5 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 2001
- Report: Board-adopted at Board Meeting
- Investigation class: Class 1
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11026
- NTSB case page: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA97MA055.aspx
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11026/pdf
- Board report AAR0002 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR0002.pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=11026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97MA055

## Probable cause

The captain's overcontrol of the airplane during the landing and his failure to execute a go-around from a destabilized flare. Contributing to the accident was the captain's concern with touching down early to ensure adequate stopping distance.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - aircraft control - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear attachment - separation
  - landing gear,main gear attachment - overload
- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, landing
  - wing - separation
  - wing - overload
- Fire, landing - roll

## Analysis

On July 31, 1997, at 0130 edt, Federal Express cargo flight 14, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, N611FE, crashed while landing on runway 22R at Newark IAP, Newark, NJ. The airplane experienced a hard landing, bounced, and the right main landing gear collapsed on the second touchdown.  A fire broke out after the airplane came to a stop and destroyed the airplane.  VFR conditions prevailed at the time, and the two pilots and three other company personnel received minor injuries.  The flight originated at Anchorage, AK, and was on an IFR flight plan.

## Factual narrative

On July 31, 1997, about 0132 eastern daylight time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, N611FE, operated by Federal Express, Inc., (FedEx) as flight 14, crashed while landing on runway 22R at Newark International Airport, Newark, New Jersey (EWR). The regularly scheduled cargo flight originated in Singapore on July 30 with intermediate stops in Penang, Malaysia; Taipei, Taiwan; and Anchorage, Alaska. The flight from Anchorage International Airport to EWR was conducted on an instrument flight rules flight plan and operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121. On board were the captain and first officer, who had taken over the flight in Anchorage for the final leg to EWR, one jumpseat passenger, and two cabin passengers. All five occupants received minor injuries in the crash and during subsequent egress through a cockpit window. The airplane was destroyed by impact and a postcrash fire.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N611FE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N611FE-2012-07-16), registration cancelled 2012-07-16, S/N 48604, built 1993 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: McDonnell Douglas MD-11
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (registry code 3023600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [GE CJ610-8&9](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cj610-8-9) (registry code 30014, turbo-jet) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 48604
- Airframe hours: 13034
- Engines: GE CF6-80-C2 62000 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Federal Express, Inc.
- Registered owner: Wilmington Trust Company
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, July 18, 1997, 20 hours before
- Departed: ANC, ANCHORAGE, AK
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: EWR, Newark International Airp, runway 22R, 8,200 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; commercial, airline transport, flight engineer; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review July 11, 1997; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 11,000 total, 1,253 in this make and model, 155 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours
- Co-pilot; age 39; injuries: minor; airline transport, flight engineer; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, without waivers/limitations; seat: right; flight hours: 3,111 total, 96 in the last 90 days, 57 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 68 °F
- Observed at: EWR, 1 nm away

## 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 19970731020129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970731020129A), Jul 31, 1997: Doug MD11F, Newark, NJ, Destroyed. Aircraft bounced on landing, skidded down runway, came to rest inverted, caught fire, burned.

## Other investigations on N611FE (1)

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.

- [NTSB ANC95FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95FA008), Nov 4, 1994: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11/F (N611FE), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FLIGHT CREW'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE THE FIRST OFFICER'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE, HIS FAILURE TO STABILIZE THE APPROACH,…

## Docket (73 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 3, 1998, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=11026. 75.7 MB in all.

- Operations 2 - Group Chairman Factual Report (item 1, .PDF, 1.5 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40359210&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%202%20-%20Group%20Chairman%20Factual%20Report-Redacted.PDF
- Operations 2 - Attachment 1 - FP/R's Recovered from Aircraft (item 2, .PDF, 1.6 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083155&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%202%20-%20Attachment%201%20-%20FP%2FR%27s%20Recovered%20from%20Aircraft-Master.PDF
- Operations 2 - Attachment 2 - Newark International Airport Diagram & Approach Plate 22R (item 3, .PDF, 413 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083156&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%202%20-%20Attachment%202%20-%20Newark%20International%20Airport%20Diagram%20%26%20Approach%20Plate%2022R-Master.PDF
- Operations 2 - Attachment 3 - Tail Strike Awareness Training Information Bulletin (item 4, .PDF, 232 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083157&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%202%20-%20Attachment%203%20-%20Tail%20Strike%20Awareness%20Training%20Information%20Bulletin-Master.PDF
- Operations 2 - Attachment 4 - Tail Strike Awarness Training Instructors Guide (item 5, .PDF, 559 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083158&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%202%20-%20Attachment%204%20-%20Tail%20Strike%20Awarness%20Training%20Instructors%20Guide-Master.PDF
- Operations 2 - Attachment 5A - Notes EWR (item 6, .PDF, 3.7 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40359211&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%202%20-%20Attachment%205A%20-%20Notes%20EWR-Redacted.PDF
- Operations 2 - Attachment 5B - Notes MEM August, 1997 (item 7, .PDF, 2.5 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40359212&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%202%20-%20Attachment%205B%20-%20Notes%20MEM%20August,%201997-Redacted.PDF
- Operations 2 - Attachment 5C - Notes MEM November, 1997 (item 8, .PDF, 417 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40359213&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%202%20-%20Attachment%205C%20-%20Notes%20MEM%20November,%201997-Redacted.PDF
- Operations 2 - Attachment 6 - AWAS Data EWR (item 9, .PDF, 175 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083162&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%202%20-%20Attachment%206%20-%20AWAS%20Data%20EWR-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Group Chairman Factual Report (item 10, .PDF, 745 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40359214&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Group%20Chairman%20Factual%20Report-Redacted.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 1. Aerial view of accident site and airplane wreckage (item 11, .PDF, 48 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083164&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%201.%20%20Aerial%20view%20of%20accident%20site%20and%20airplane%20wreckage-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 2. View of the right side of the burned fuselage (item 12, .PDF, 40 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083165&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%202.%20%20View%20of%20the%20right%20side%20of%20the%20burned%20fuselage-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 3. View looking aft at the nose of the airplane Note: the nose landing gear and left main gear are extended and the fuselage is resting on it's left wing (item 13, .PDF, 35 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083166&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%203.%20%20View%20looking%20aft%20at%20the%20nose%20of%20the%20airplane%20%20Note%3A%20the%20nose%20landing%20gear%20and%20left%20main%20gear%20are%20extended%20and%20the%20fuselage%20is%20resting%20on%20it%27s%20left%20wing-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 4. View of the empennage and damaged outboard end of the left horizontal stabilizer (item 14, .PDF, 31 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083167&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%204.%20%20View%20of%20the%20empennage%20and%20damaged%20outboard%20end%20of%20the%20left%20horizontal%20stabilizer-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 5. View of the runway gouge that contained paint chips that matched the color of paint and damage to the right engine nacelle tail cone. (item 15, .PDF, 50 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083168&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%205.%20%20View%20of%20the%20runway%20gouge%20that%20contained%20paint%20chips%20that%20matched%20the%20color%20of%20paint%20and%20damage%20to%20the%20right%20engine%20nacelle%20tail%20cone.%20-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 6. View of the No. 3 (right) engine Note: engine tail cone is crushed and the engine inlet case is destroyed (item 16, .PDF, 40 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083169&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%206.%20%20View%20of%20the%20No.%203%20(right)%20engine%20%20Note%3A%20%20engine%20tail%20cone%20is%20crushed%20and%20the%20engine%20inlet%20case%20is%20destroyed-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 7. View of the right inboard trailing edge wing flap (item 17, .PDF, 36 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083170&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%207.%20%20View%20of%20the%20right%20inboard%20trailing%20edge%20wing%20flap-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 8. View of damaged #55C runway sign mounting base (item 18, .PDF, 38 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083171&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%208.%20%20View%20of%20damaged%20%2355C%20runway%20sign%20mounting%20base-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 9. View looking outboard of right wing at the separated wing root (item 19, .PDF, 39 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083172&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%209.%20%20View%20looking%20outboard%20of%20right%20wing%20at%20the%20separated%20wing%20root-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 10. Close-up view of right wing Note: fractured stringers bent upwards (item 20, .PDF, 50 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083173&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%2010.%20%20Close-up%20view%20of%20right%20wing%20%20Note%3A%20%20fractured%20stringers%20bent%20upwards-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 11. View of fixed brace, forward and aft mounts for the right landing gear (item 21, .PDF, 50 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083174&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%2011.%20%20View%20of%20fixed%20brace,%20forward%20and%20aft%20mounts%20for%20the%20right%20landing%20gear-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 12. Close-up view of the fixed brace fracture face (item 22, .PDF, 33 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083175&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%2012.%20%20Close-up%20view%20of%20the%20fixed%20brace%20fracture%20face-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 13. View of outboard right wing tip and outboard section of right horizontal stabilizer in foreground. Note: lower winglet is separated from the outboard wing (item 23, .PDF, 36 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083176&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%2013.%20%20View%20of%20outboard%20right%20wing%20tip%20and%20outboard%20section%20of%20right%20horizontal%20stabilizer%20in%20foreground.%20%20Note%3A%20%20lower%20winglet%20is%20separated%20from%20the%20outboard%20wing-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 14. View of burned outboard section of right horizontal stabilizer (item 24, .PDF, 44 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083177&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%2014.%20%20View%20of%20burned%20outboard%20section%20of%20right%20horizontal%20stabilizer-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 15. View of No. 1 (left) engine and engine plyon (item 25, .PDF, 39 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083178&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%2015.%20%20View%20of%20No.%201%20(left)%20engine%20and%20engine%20plyon-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 16. View of No. 2 (center) engine (item 26, .PDF, 43 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083179&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%2016.%20%20View%20of%20No.%202%20(center)%20engine-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 17. View of separated engine inlet (item 27, .PDF, 57 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083180&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%2017.%20%20View%20of%20separated%20engine%20inlet-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 18. View of the intact left landing gear pillow block and trapezoidal panel (item 28, .PDF, 41 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083181&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%2018.%20%20View%20of%20the%20intact%20left%20landing%20gear%20pillow%20block%20and%20trapezoidal%20panel-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 19. View of fractured right landing gear trapezoidal panel (item 29, .PDF, 57 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083182&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%2019.%20%20View%20of%20fractured%20right%20landing%20gear%20trapezoidal%20panel-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 20. Right landing gear (item 30, .PDF, 32 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083183&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%2020.%20%20Right%20landing%20gear-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 21. Fractured right landing gear bogie beam (item 31, .PDF, 43 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083184&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%2021.%20%20Fractured%20right%20landing%20gear%20bogie%20beam-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 22. Center main landing gear wheels (item 32, .PDF, 44 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083185&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%2022.%20%20Center%20main%20landing%20gear%20wheels-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo 23. View of engine fan blade embedded in the left side of the fuselage above the left wing (item 33, .PDF, 64 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083186&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo%2023.%20View%20of%20engine%20fan%20blade%20embedded%20in%20the%20left%20side%20of%20the%20fuselage%20above%20the%20left%20wing-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Addendum 1 - Factual Report (item 34, .PDF, 246 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40359215&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Addendum%201%20-%20Factual%20Report-Redacted.PDF
- Structures 7 - Addendum 1 - Factual Report - Appendix A - Photographs (item 35, .PDF, 5 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083188&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Addendum%201%20-%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Appendix%20A%20-%20Photographs-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo. 1 - View of right wing looking inboard toward the wing root. (item 36, .PDF, 51 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083189&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo.%201%20-%20View%20of%20right%20wing%20looking%20inboard%20toward%20the%20wing%20root.-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo. 2 - View of the lower right wing surface looking inboard. (item 37, .PDF, 43 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083190&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo.%202%20-%20View%20of%20the%20lower%20right%20wing%20surface%20looking%20inboard.-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo. 3. View looking at inboard right wing near WS 264. (item 38, .PDF, 50 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083191&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo.%203.%20%20View%20looking%20at%20inboard%20right%20wing%20near%20WS%20264.-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo. 4 - View of right wing leading edge number 8 slat Note: interior structure is embedded with vegetation. (item 39, .PDF, 40 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083192&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo.%204%20-%20View%20of%20right%20wing%20leading%20edge%20number%208%20slat%20%20Note%3A%20interior%20structure%20is%20embedded%20with%20vegetation.-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo. 5 - View of the fractured lower right winglet attach fittings (item 40, .PDF, 33 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083193&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo.%205%20-%20View%20of%20the%20fractured%20lower%20right%20winglet%20attach%20fittings-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo. 6 - View of inboard forward number 3 engine pylon attach fitting (tombstone fitting) (item 41, .PDF, 46 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083194&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo.%206%20-%20View%20of%20inboard%20forward%20number%203%20engine%20pylon%20attach%20fitting%20(tombstone%20fitting)-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo. 7 - View of the inboard attach fitting upper fasterners for the outboard flap hinge. Note the opposite direction of fractures. (item 42, .PDF, 53 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083195&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo.%207%20-%20View%20of%20the%20inboard%20attach%20fitting%20upper%20fasterners%20for%20the%20outboard%20flap%20hinge.%20%20Note%20the%20opposite%20direction%20of%20fractures.-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo. 8 - View of the fractures flap hinge inboard side brace fitting. (item 43, .PDF, 61 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083196&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo.%208%20-%20View%20of%20the%20fractures%20flap%20hinge%20inboard%20side%20brace%20fitting.-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo. 9 - View of the outboard attach fitting upper fasteners for the outboard flap hinge. Note the tension fracture of the inboard bolt (on the left). (item 44, .PDF, 51 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083197&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo.%209%20-%20View%20of%20the%20outboard%20attach%20fitting%20upper%20fasteners%20for%20the%20outboard%20flap%20hinge.%20%20Note%20the%20tension%20fracture%20of%20the%20inboard%20bolt%20(on%20the%20left).-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo. 10 - View of the outboard attach fitting lower fasteners for the outboard flap hinge. Note: fasterners are sheared flush with spar. (item 45, .PDF, 57 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083198&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo.%2010%20-%20View%20of%20the%20outboard%20attach%20fitting%20lower%20fasteners%20for%20the%20outboard%20flap%20hinge.%20%20Note%3A%20%20fasterners%20are%20sheared%20flush%20with%20spar.%20-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo. 11 - View of fractured inboard right wing root at side of body. (item 46, .PDF, 43 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083199&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo.%2011%20-%20View%20of%20fractured%20inboard%20right%20wing%20root%20at%20side%20of%20body.-Master.PDF
- Structures 7 - Photo. 12 - View of upper rear spar cap fracture face at inboard right wing root side of body. (item 47, .PDF, 48 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083200&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Structures%207%20-%20Photo.%2012%20-%20View%20of%20upper%20rear%20spar%20cap%20fracture%20face%20at%20inboard%20right%20wing%20root%20side%20of%20%20body.-Master.PDF
- Flight Data Recorder 10 - Group Chairman Factual Report (item 48, .PDF, 2.9 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40359216&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Flight%20Data%20Recorder%2010%20-%20Group%20Chairman%20Factual%20Report-Redacted.PDF
- Cockpit Voice Recorder 12 - Factual Report of Group Chairman (item 49, .PDF, 1.7 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083202&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Cockpit%20Voice%20Recorder%2012%20-%20Factual%20Report%20of%20Group%20Chairman-Master.PDF
- Airports/ARFF 16 - Group Chairman Factual Report (item 50, .PDF, 1.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083203&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Airports%2FARFF%2016%20-%20Group%20Chairman%20Factual%20Report-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report (item 51, .PDF, 1.8 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40359217&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report-Redacted.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 1 - Record of Conversation with Newark Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Personnel, 8/1/97 (item 52, .PDF, 243 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083205&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%201%20-%20Record%20of%20Conversation%20with%20Newark%20Aircraft%20Rescue%20and%20Firefighting%20Personnel,%208%2F1%2F97-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 2 - Record of Conversation with Newark Fire Department Personnel, 8/8/97 (item 53, .PDF, 115 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083206&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%202%20-%20Record%20of%20Conversation%20with%20Newark%20Fire%20Department%20Personnel,%208%2F8%2F97-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 3 - Record of Conversation with FedEx Personnel, 8/2/97 (item 54, .PDF, 155 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083207&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%203%20-%20Record%20of%20Conversation%20with%20FedEx%20Personnel,%208%2F2%2F97-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 4 - Preliminary List of Declared Hazardous Materials prepared by FedEx Newark Duty Officer on 7/31/97 around 3 am. (item 55, .PDF, 62 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083208&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%204%20-%20Preliminary%20List%20of%20Declared%20Hazardous%20Materials%20prepared%20by%20FedEx%20Newark%20Duty%20Officer%20on%207%2F31%2F97%20around%203%20am.-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 5 - Faxes sent to the Newark FedEx On-Duty Manager by the Anchorage Station Manager (item 56, .PDF, 71 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40474518&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%205%20-%20Faxes%20sent%20to%20the%20Newark%20FedEx%20On-Duty%20Manager%20by%20the%20Anchorage%20Station%20Manager-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 6A - FedEx Notification of Dangerous Goods Loading Part A (Narita, Japan). (item 57, .PDF, 102 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083210&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%206A%20-%20FedEx%20Notification%20of%20Dangerous%20Goods%20Loading%20Part%20A%20(Narita,%20Japan).-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 6B - FedEx Notification of Loading of Dangerous Goods Part Bs (item 58, .PDF, 431 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083211&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%206B%20-%20FedEx%20Notification%20of%20Loading%20of%20Dangerous%20Goods%20Part%20Bs-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 6C - Flight 14 Load and Weight Plan (item 59, .PDF, 192 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083212&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%206C%20-%20Flight%2014%20Load%20and%20Weight%20Plan-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 7 - Warner - Lambert Materials Safety Data Sheet - MSDS P021D00 (item 60, .PDF, 376 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083213&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%207%20-%20Warner%20-%20Lambert%20Materials%20Safety%20Data%20Sheet%20-%20MSDS%20P021D00-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 8 - Orient Chemical Industires Co. Ltd. Materials Safety Data Sheet - MSDS BJBK817 (item 61, .PDF, 249 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083214&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%208%20-%20Orient%20Chemical%20Industires%20Co.%20Ltd.%20Materials%20Safety%20Data%20Sheet%20-%20MSDS%20BJBK817-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 9 - Zenaca Materials Safety Data Sheet - MJR-580 (item 62, .PDF, 116 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083215&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%209%20-%20Zenaca%20Materials%20Safety%20Data%20Sheet%20-%20MJR-580-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 10 - Fluka Materials Safety Data Sheet - MSDS 90440 (item 63, .PDF, 209 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083216&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%2010%20-%20Fluka%20Materials%20Safety%20Data%20Sheet%20-%20MSDS%2090440-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 11 - Nissin Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd. Materials Safety Data Sheet MSDS "OLFINS" (item 64, .PDF, 132 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083217&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%2011%20-%20Nissin%20Chemical%20Ind.%20%20Co.,%20Ltd.%20Materials%20Safety%20Data%20Sheet%20MSDS%20%22OLFINS%22-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 12 - Dangerous Goods Air Carrier Survey, October 16, 1997 (item 65, .PDF, 1.3 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40474519&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%2012%20-%20Dangerous%20Goods%20Air%20Carrier%20Survey,%20October%2016,%201997-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 13 - Photographs 12-1 thru 12-6. (item 66, .PDF, 156 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083219&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%2013%20-%20Photographs%2012-1%20thru%2012-6.-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 14 - September 16, 1997 Letter from Gregory Carr, the Tyree Organization, Ltd., to Aaron Werbin, FedEx (item 67, .PDF, 6.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40471826&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%2014%20-%20September%2016,%201997%20Letter%20from%20Gregory%20Carr,%20the%20Tyree%20Organization,%20Ltd.,%20to%20Aaron%20Werbin,%20FedEx-Master.PDF
- Hazardous Materials Group Factual Report - Attachment 15 - Letter from FAA CAFO (NY) to P. Oppenheimer, FedEx. Special Agent's Statement (item 68, .PDF, 90 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40083221&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Hazardous%20Materials%20Group%20Factual%20Report%20-%20Attachment%2015%20-%20Letter%20from%20FAA%20CAFO%20(NY)%20to%20P.%20Oppenheimer,%20FedEx.%20Special%20Agent%27s%20Statement-Master.PDF
- Aircraft Performance Study (item 69, .PDF, 1.3 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40359225&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Aircraft%20Performance%20Study-Redacted.PDF
- Statement of Party Representatives to NTSB Investigation (item 70, .PDF, 569 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40359234&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Statement%20of%20Party%20Representatives%20to%20NTSB%20Investigation-Redacted.PDF
- Federal Express Submission for MD-11, N611FE accident on July 31, 1997 (item 71, .PDF, 713 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40359235&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Federal%20Express%20Submission%20for%20MD-11,%20N611FE%20accident%20on%20July%2031,%201997-Redacted.PDF
- Fedex Pilots Association Submission for Flight 14, MD-11 N611FE accident on July 31, 1997 (item 72, .PDF, 30.9 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40359222&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Fedex%20Pilots%20Association%20Submission%20for%20Flight%2014,%20MD-11%20N611FE%20accident%20on%20July%2031,%201997-Redacted.PDF
- Boeing submission for FedEx Flight 14, MD-11F, N611FE accident on July 31, 1997. (item 73, .PDF, 10.9 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40165375&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Boeing%20submission%20for%20FedEx%20Flight%2014,%20%20MD-11F,%20N611FE%20accident%20on%20July%2031,%201997.-Master.PDF

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.