Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 incident near Denver, Colorado, May 28, 2005
On May 28, 2005 at about 10:20 pm local time, a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82, registered N911TW, suffered minor damage in an incident near Denver, Colorado (Denver Intl airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 114 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the reason for the occurrence was not determined.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 28, 2005 · about 10:20 pm local time
- Place
- Denver, Colorado · Denver Intl · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 114 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · all DC-9-82s on the register
- Registration
- N911TW · registry record · serial 49182
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The flight crew was cleared by air traffic control for the visual approach to the runway (12,000 feet in length by 150 feet in width). On final approach at 700-800 feet agl, an aural wind shear alert warning was sounded with no secondary system indications. The remainder of the approach was uneventful, and the approach was stabilized by 500 feet agl in VMC. The airplane touched down on runway centerline at the 10,000 foot runway marker. Shortly after the nose wheel touched down, the airplane drifted to the right. The crew attempted to correct the right drift by applying full left rudder, left aileron, and differential braking; however, the inputs were "no help." Prior to the airplane departing the runway surface, the crew applied both brakes to minimize the speed during the excursion. The flight crew maneuvered the airplane back onto the runway, and subsequently, the airplane came to rest on the left side of the runway. Examination of the airplane by the manufacturer and operator revealed no anomalies that were contributory to the accident. Per manufacturer recommendation, the nose landing gear assembly was removed and replaced. Three functional check flights were then accomplished with no anomalies noted. The reason for the occurrence was not determined.
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
What happened, in order
- LOSS OF CONTROL - ON GROUND/WATER during landing - roll
Pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, none, APLN, none
- Medical certificate: class 1
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, none, APLN, none
- Medical certificate: class 2
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, April 1, 2005
- Maximum gross weight: 149,500 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: American Airlines, Inc.
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: DFW Dallas TX at 8:41 pm
- Destination: DEN Denver CO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 35R, 12,000 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°C, dew point 23°C
- Altimeter: 29.879999 inHg
- Observation at 10:25 pm from DEN
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 5 | |||
| Passengers | 109 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number DEN05IA083.