# NTSB MIA93FA073: Boeing 757-232, N678DL, Fort Lauderdale, FL, February 23, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: February 23, 1993, 11:58 local (16:58 UTC)
- Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Coordinates: 26.089633, -80.149063 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0896&lon=-80.1491&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 191 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37338
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA93FA073
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37338/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=37338
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93FA073

## Probable cause

THE IMPROPER USE OF ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL DURING THE LANDING BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, climb - to cruise
  - compressor assembly,stator vane - fatigue (contributing factor)
  - , faa(other/organization) (contributing factor)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - elevator - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE THE NO. 2 ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE 15TH STAGE STATOR VANES. DURING LANDING AT THE AIRPORT, UPON TOUCHDOWN THE DIGITAL FLIGHT DATA RECORDER RECORDED CONTROL COLUMN MOVEMENT FOREWARD. THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON THE NOSE GEAR HARD DAMAGING THE NOSE GEAR MOUNT AND THE FUSELAGE KEEL BEAM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N678DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N678DL), registered now, S/N 25983, built 1992 (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: 25983
- Airframe hours: 2258
- Engines: P&W 2037 40900 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Delta Airlines
- Registered owner: Delta Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, February 23, 1993, 1 hours before
- Departed: FLL
- Destination: ATL, ATLANTA, GA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: FLL, Ft Lauderdale Hollywood, runway 27, 9,001 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 12,000 total, 17 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 20° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: FLL, 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 19930223004609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930223004609A), Feb 23, 1993: Boeing 757232, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. NR2 engine failed on climb to cruise. Diverted. Landed hard nosewheel first. Damaged nose gear mount and keel.

## Docket (22 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 3, 1995, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=37338. 12.3 MB in all.

- Supplement C - Wreckage Documentation (item 1, .PDF, 312 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40006640&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Supplement%20C%20-%20Wreckage%20Documentation-Master.PDF
- Supplement D - Cockpit Documentation (item 2, .PDF, 377 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40006641&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Supplement%20D%20-%20Cockpit%20Documentation-Master.PDF
- Supplement E - Second Pilot Information (item 3, .PDF, 104 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40355406&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Supplement%20E%20-%20Second%20Pilot%20Information-Redacted.PDF
- Supplement S - Aircraft Occupant and Injured Ground Personnel (item 4, .PDF, 53 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40006643&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Supplement%20S%20-%20Aircraft%20Occupant%20and%20Injured%20Ground%20Personnel-Master.PDF
- Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1/2 (item 5, .PDF, 273 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40355407&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1%2F2-Redacted.PDF
- Affidavits of Lloyd M. McKnight, Stuart L. West and Winston Dick Burkhardt (item 6, .PDF, 407 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40355408&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Affidavits%20of%20Lloyd%20M.%20McKnight,%20Stuart%20L.%20West%20and%20Winston%20Dick%20Burkhardt-Redacted.PDF
- Flight Attendant Statements (item 7, .PDF, 205 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40006646&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Flight%20Attendant%20Statements-Master.PDF
- Factual Report of Group Chairman - Flight Data Recorder (item 8, .PDF, 7.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40355409&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Factual%20Report%20of%20Group%20Chairman%20-%20Flight%20Data%20Recorder-Redacted.PDF
- Powerplant Group Chairman's Factual Report of Engine Teardown Investigation (item 9, .PDF, 142 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40355410&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Powerplant%20Group%20Chairman%27s%20Factual%20Report%20of%20Engine%20Teardown%20Investigation-Redacted.PDF
- Metallurgist's Factual Report (item 10, .PDF, 521 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40355411&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Metallurgist%27s%20Factual%20Report-Redacted.PDF
- Witness Statements (item 11, .PDF, 107 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40355412&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Witness%20Statements-Redacted.PDF
- Transcript of Radio Communications (item 12, .PDF, 527 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40475407&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Transcript%20of%20Radio%20Communications-Master.PDF
- Broward County Aviation Department Accident & Incident Reports (item 13, .PDF, 502 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40475408&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Broward%20County%20Aviation%20Department%20Accident%20%26%20Incident%20Reports-Master.PDF
- Delta Report, Condition of Wheels, Brakes and Tires (item 14, .PDF, 360 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40355413&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Delta%20Report,%20Condition%20of%20Wheels,%20Brakes%20and%20Tires-Redacted.PDF
- Delta Flight Dispatch Data (item 15, .PDF, 375 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40006654&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Delta%20Flight%20Dispatch%20Data-Master.PDF
- Exract (item 16, .PDF, 429 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40006655&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Exract-Master.PDF
- Boeing Technical Bulletin No. 757-48, February 1, 1993 (item 17, .PDF, 131 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40006656&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Boeing%20Technical%20Bulletin%20No.%20757-48,%20February%201,%201993-Master.PDF
- Statement of Party Representatives to NTSB Investigation (item 18, .PDF, 109 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40355414&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Statement%20of%20Party%20Representatives%20to%20NTSB%20Investigation-Redacted.PDF
- Release of Aircraft Wreckage, NTSB Form 6120.15 (item 19, .PDF, 47 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40355415&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Release%20of%20Aircraft%20Wreckage,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.15-Redacted.PDF
- Photo 1. N678DL - Note nose gear canted left. (item 20, .PDF, 39 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40006659&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%201.%20N678DL%20-%20Note%20nose%20gear%20canted%20left.-Master.PDF
- Photo 2. N678DL - Damage to (L) nose and belly. (item 21, .PDF, 42 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40006660&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%202.%20N678DL%20-%20Damage%20%20to%20(L)%20nose%20and%20belly.-Master.PDF
- Photo 3. N678DL - Damage to right nose area. (item 22, .PDF, 40 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40006661&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%203.%20N678DL%20-%20Damage%20to%20right%20nose%20area.-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.

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