# NTSB MIA89IA248: Boeing 757-232, N629DL, Fort Lauderdale, FL, September 13, 1989

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: September 13, 1989, 10:44 local (14:44 UTC)
- Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Coordinates: 26.089323, -80.150611 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0893&lon=-80.1506&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 106 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32336
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA89IA248
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32336/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89IA248

## Probable cause

IMPROPER USE OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL.

## Sequence of events

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

- Miscellaneous/other, landing - flare/touchdown
  - elevator - improper use of, copilot/second pilot (cause)

## Analysis

THE FIRST OFFICER MADE A SKIPPED LANDING AND CONTINUED AFT PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL YOKE. AFTER THE AIRPLANE FLOATED, IT LANDED AGAIN, SPOILERS WERE DEPLOYED AND THE AIRPLANE PITCHED UP. THIS RESULTED IN A TAIL STRIKE, AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE SKIN OF THE BELLY, ONE ANTENNA AND AN OVERBOARD VENT MAST.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N629DL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N629DL-2017-05-16), registration cancelled 2017-05-16, S/N 22919, built 1987 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 757-232
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-232) (registry code 1384965) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW2037](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw2037) (registry code 52117, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22919
- Engines: P&W PW-2037 37500 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Delta Airlines
- Registered owner: Williminton Trust Co
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, September 12, 1989, 6 hours before
- Departed: BDL, BRADLEY, CT
- Destination: FLL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: FLL, Ft Lauderdale, runway 13, 6,928 × 150 ft, concrete

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 110° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: FLL

## 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 19890913053949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890913053949I), Sep 13, 1989: Boeing 757232, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Rear fuselage contacted runway on touch down. Damaged antenna-drain mast and fuselage.

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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