National Transportation Safety Board: Aircraft Accident Report. Uncontrolled Descent and Collision with Tarrain USAir Flight 427 Boeing 737-300, N513AU Near Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1994

Abstract

This report explains the accident involving US Air flight 427, a Boeing 737-300, which entered an uncontrolled descent and impacted terrain near Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 1994. Safety issues in the report focused on Boeing 737 rudder malfunctions, including rudder reversals; the adequacy of the 737 rudder system design; unusual attitude training for air carrier pilots; and flight data recorder parameters. Safety recommendations concerning these issues were addressed to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 1999
Accession Number
ADA370058

Entities

Organizations

  • National Transportation Safety Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aerodynamic Control Surfaces
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Flight Training
  • Health Services
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Medical Personnel
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.