Incident Overview

Date: Monday 27 September 2021
Aircraft Type: Boeing 757-224 (WL)
Owner/operator: United Airlines
Registration Number: N12125
Location: Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR) – ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 172
Component Affected: NoseNose
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A United Airlines Boeing 757-224 experienced a tailstrike during takeoff from runway 22L at Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR). The captain initiated a go-around shortly after touchdown due to a significant pitch up, based on a suggestion from a line check airman. However, the LCA believed the pitch was due to ground spoilers and advised the captain to continue the landing. The captain then elected to land on the remaining runway, resulting in a tailstrike.A United Airlines Boeing 757-224 experienced a tailstrike during takeoff from runway 22L at Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR). The captain initiated a go-around shortly after touchdown due to a significant pitch up, based on a suggestion from a line check airman. However, the LCA believed the pitch was due to ground spoilers and advised the captain to continue the landing. The captain then elected to land on the remaining runway, resulting in a tailstrike.

Description

United Airlines flight 1117, a Boeing 757-224, suffered a tailstrike on takeoff from runway 22L at Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR), USA. The captain was the pilot flying and receiving operational experience refresher (OER) training with a line check airman (LCA) who was the pilot monitoring and the pilot-in-command. According to the LCA, the captain suggested a go-around shortly after touchdown due to a significant pitch up, but the LCA thought the pitch was like the pitch up caused by ground spoiler deployment and advised the captain to continue the landing. However, the ground spoilers had not automatically deployed, and the airplane skipped and then began to bounce. The LCA took control of the airplane and attempted to execute a go-around, but because the engines had previously been placed in reverse thrust for the continuation of landing, the thrust levers would not advance so he elected to land on the remaining runway. Probable Cause: The nose high attitude on landing resulted in a tailstrike.

Primary Cause

Nose high attitude on landing resulted in a tailstrike.Nose high attitude on landing resulted in a tailstrike.

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