Accident · 2004-09-19

NTSB case DCA04MA082 · Boeing MD-11 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2004-09-19
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Boeing MD-11 (N601FE)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's over-rotation during a go-around maneuver initiated because of a bounced landing. The go-around maneuver was initiated at a low speed and high pitch angle, and after reverse thrust was selected, contrary to Boeing and FedEx training guidance.

Source: NTSB case DCA04MA082

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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