Accident · 2009-05-06
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-05-06
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING DC-10 (N139WA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- World Airways Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- World Airways
Probable cause
the captain’s inappropriate control inputs following a firm landing, resulting in two hard nose-gear impacts before executing a go-around. Contributing to the inappropriate control inputs was the captain’s fatigue and physical discomfort; and a possible lack of practical consolidation of skills and experience due to a protracted and fragmented training period.
Source: NTSB case DCA09FA048Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 40 | Class 1 (2008-11-03) | 6,500 total · 193 in this make/model · 64 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 37 | Class 1 (2009-01-13) | 6,300 total · 373 in this make/model · 112 last 90 days |
| Flight engineer | Airline transport pilot / Flight engineer | — | — | — | 3,580 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.