Accident: Airbus A321
Aug 15, 2015 · Charlotte, NC
NTSB numberDCA15LA173Event id20150818X14949
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 159
- Uninjured
Probable cause
an encounter with a small microburst on short final at low altitude that resulted in a loss of lift and a tail strike during the go-around. Contributing to the accident was the captain's decision to continue the approach without applying appropriate windshear precautions in accordance with published guidance.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Airbus A321
- Registration
- N564UW
- Year built
- 2012
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 121: air carrier
- Defining event
- Approach-IFR final approach Windshear or thunderstorm
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)0 nm (1 km) east
- Rock Hill - York County Airport (RKH)15 nm (27 km) south
- Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)16 nm (29 km) north-east
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