DENVER, CO, USA
N508UA
BOEING 757-222
THE FIRST OFFICER, WHO WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE, WAS MAKING A VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 26R. ALTHOUGH THE APPROACH WAS STABLE FROM 500 FEET, THE LANDING FLARE WAS INITIATED LATE, AND THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN FIRMLY. IT BOUNCED SLIGHTLY AND ASSUMED A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. WHEN IT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN, THE TAIL SCRAPED THE RUNWAY.
THE FIRST OFFICER'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS WERE: THE FIRST OFFICER'S DELAYED INITIATION OF THE FLARE, AND THE CAPTAIN'S IMPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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