Aircraft was landing on runway 26 (March 22) when it suffered a hard landing, ATC told the Airbus to go around - they came back in and landed safely on runway 03.
Local FAA came out to inspect the aircraft, who determined the substantial damage was enough to deem this an accident.
N173UP A300-600 series, no injuries to the two crew.
** Report created 3/24/2011 Record 2 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: UPS797 Make/Model: A306 Description: A-300B4-600
Date: 03/23/2011 Time: 0224
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: ALBUQUERQUE State: NM Country: US
DESCRIPTION
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (UPS); A AIRBUS A300; AIRCRAFT LANDING; HARD LANDING
EVENT REVIEWED BY LOCAL FAA OFFICE; DEEMED ACCIDENT DUE TO AIRCRAFT
INSPECTION; ALBUQUERQUE, NM
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: 230156Z 31016KT 10SM FEW100 10/M13 A2994
OTHER DATA
Activity: Business Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: ALBUQUERQUE, NM (SW01) Entry date: 03/24/2011