# NTSB MIA88IA240: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88, N924DL, Pensacola, FL, August 1, 1988

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: August 1, 1988, 08:15 local (13:15 UTC)
- Place: Pensacola, FL
- Coordinates: 30.470842, -87.189819 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4708&lon=-87.1898&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 93 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32069
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88IA240
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32069/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88IA240

## 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 (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT HE CROSSED THE FINAL APPROACH FIX AT 3000 FEET, CONTINUED THE APPROACH, TOUCHED DOWN AT 140 KNOTS AT THE END OF THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE, BUT COULD NOT STOP THE ACFT AND RAN OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 16. ACCORDING TO TOWER PERSONNEL AND WITNESSES THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY 7-25 INTERSECTION WITH APRX 3000 FEET OF RUNWAY REMAINING AND RAN OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 16. ACCORDING TO THE LANDING CARD THE APPROACH VREF SPEED WAS 128 KNOTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N924DL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N924DL-2019-09-16), registration cancelled 2019-09-16, S/N 49711, built 1988 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-88
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (registry code 3023688) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053, turbo-jet) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 49711
- Airframe hours: 29
- Engines: P&W JT8D-219 22000 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: Delta Airlines, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: AAIP, July 27, 1988, 19 hours before
- Departed: ATL, ATLANTA, GA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: PNS, Pensacola Regional, runway 16, 7,002 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 11,000 total, 330 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 36° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PNS

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19880801036419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880801036419I), Aug 1, 1988: Doug MD88, Pensacola, FL. Landed long and fast. Ran off departure end of runway. No damage or injuries.

## Other investigations on N924DL (2)

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 DCA18CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA042), Dec 12, 2017: Mcdonnell Douglas MD 88 (N924DL), Detroit, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the flight crew to confirm the left engine throttle lever was at idle during engine start.
- [NTSB DCA09IA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09IA018), Dec 11, 2008: Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 (N924DL), Greer, SC, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The overheating and arcing of the DC Ground Service Relay and Block Diodes component for undetermined reasons.

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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