Boeing 757 incident near Atlanta, Georgia, June 5, 2001
On June 5, 2001 at about 12:05 pm local time, a Boeing 757, registered N750AT, suffered minor damage in an incident near Atlanta, Georgia (The William B Hartsfield Atlan). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 89 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilots improper landing flare that resulted in the tail section collision with the runway.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 5, 2001 · about 12:05 pm local time
- Place
- Atlanta, Georgia · The William B Hartsfield Atlan · map
- Type
- Incident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 89 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757 · all 757s on the register
- Registration
- N750AT · no longer on the register · serial 22223
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A Boeing 757, experienced a tail strike while landing at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia. On the landing flare, the tail of the airplane impacted the runway. No mechanical problems with the airplane were discovered during the airframe examination. Both pilots were given additional flight training and returned to normal duty.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,238 hours in all; 1,681 in this make and model; 216 in the last 90 days
- Last flight review: January 22, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,371 hours in all; 335 in this make and model; 128 in the last 90 days
- Last flight review: October 25, 2000
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 45,646.7 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, May 28, 2001
- Maximum gross weight: 232,000 lb
- Seats: 186
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W pw2037 (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LIM Lima at 12:10 pm
- Destination: ATL Atlanta GA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 27R, 11,889 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 0 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.13 inHg
- Observation at 12:05 pm from ATL
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 7 | |||
| Passengers | 82 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N750AT the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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