Medium large transport experiences engine failure on very short final approach.

Attributes
ACN	140024
Time
Date	199003
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dca
State Reference	DC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 450 agl bound upper : 450
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dca
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	140024
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On short final to dca (approximately 300-450' AGL), #1 engine failed. First officer was flying. Aircraft was bug + 5 KTS. Called for assistance. Captain landed. Fire fighters inspected and found no fire.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG EXPERIENCES ENGINE FAILURE ON VERY SHORT FINAL APCH.

Narrative: ON SHORT FINAL TO DCA (APPROX 300-450' AGL), #1 ENG FAILED. F/O WAS FLYING. ACFT WAS BUG + 5 KTS. CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. CAPT LANDED. FIRE FIGHTERS INSPECTED AND FOUND NO FIRE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.