Final Report A321 (N564UW) Charlotte NC USA, 15 Aug 2015

Final Report A321 (N564UW) Charlotte NC USA, 15 Aug 2015

Publication info
Author
NTSB (USA)
Category
Weather Loss of Control
Date of publication
08/06/2020

On 15 August 2015, an Airbus A321 on approach to Charlotte commenced a go around but following a temporary loss of control as it did so then struck approach and runway lighting and the undershoot area sustaining a tail strike before climbing away. The Investigation noted that the 2.1g impact caused substantial structural damage to the aircraft and attributed the loss of control to a small microburst and the crew’s failure to follow appropriate and recommended risk mitigations despite clear evidence of risk given by the aircraft when it went around and available visually.

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