NTSB Factual Report

On August 15, 2015, about 1837 eastern daylight time, American Airlines flight 1851, an Airbus A321, N564UW, reportedly encountered wind shear while on final approach to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Charlotte, North Carolina. The airplane touched down short of the runway in the paved overrun area and performed a go-around before circling back and successfully landing. There were no injuries to the 6 crew members and 153 passengers onboard. The airplane was substantially damaged when it struck several runway end lights and experienced a tail strike during the go around. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121, as a scheduled domestic passenger flight and originated from Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Atlanta, Georgia.