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A B737-400 crew reported a tail skid strike although they were not aware of its occurrence during the previous landing in gusty conditions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 869719 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201001 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft |
Narrative:
On arrival on a clear VFR day we were vectored to intercept the final approach course at the FAF. We were doing a visual backed up with the ILS. We were in the process of slowing and configuring when we turned on final. I selected the speed to target speed for flaps 30. The speed was deselecting/disarming the auto throttles. The auto throttles reengaged during configuration causing the throttles to increase thrust. I disengaged the auto throttles and configured. We were stabilized by 1;000 feet. During landing I flared a little late which resulted in a skip or small bounce. The extra speed for the gusty conditions prevented a harder landing. During the skip/bounce the wind gusted and forced the nose up. I immediately corrected to keep the nose on the horizon. The aircraft settled back onto the runway and the rest of the flight proceeded without incident. During a post flight walk around I didn't notice any evidence of a tail strike. The event was a result of a late flare on landing accompanied by gusty wind conditions.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-400 crew reported a tail skid strike although they were not aware of its occurrence during the previous landing in gusty conditions.
Narrative: On arrival on a clear VFR day we were vectored to intercept the final approach course at the FAF. We were doing a visual backed up with the ILS. We were in the process of slowing and configuring when we turned on final. I selected the speed to target speed for flaps 30. The speed was deselecting/disarming the auto throttles. The auto throttles reengaged during configuration causing the throttles to increase thrust. I disengaged the auto throttles and configured. We were stabilized by 1;000 feet. During landing I flared a little late which resulted in a skip or small bounce. The extra speed for the gusty conditions prevented a harder landing. During the skip/bounce the wind gusted and forced the nose up. I immediately corrected to keep the nose on the horizon. The aircraft settled back onto the runway and the rest of the flight proceeded without incident. During a post flight walk around I didn't notice any evidence of a tail strike. The event was a result of a late flare on landing accompanied by gusty wind conditions.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.