Accident Details
Date
Saturday, January 22, 2022
NTSB Number
DCA22LA069
Location
Hayden, CO
Event ID
20220124104551
Coordinates
40.288700, -107.130600
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
108
Total Aboard
108
Probable Cause and Findings
The captain’s rotation of the airplane pitch before the rotation speed on takeoff due to his surprise about encountering head on landing traffic, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s pitch limit and a subsequent tail strike. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew’s expectation bias that the incoming aircraft was landing on the same runway as they were departing from, and the conflicting traffic’s nonstandard use of phraseology when making position calls on the common traffic advisory frequency.
Aircraft Information
Year Built
2008
Model / ICAO
A320-232
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2
Seats
200
FAA Model
A320-232
Registered Owner (Current)
Name
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP
Address
27-01 QUEENS PLAZA NORTH
City
LONG ISLAND CITY
State / Zip Code
NY 11101-4020
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA22LA069