AAR-02-01

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AAR-02-01 is the National Transportation Safety Board’s final accident report detailing the causes and findings of the fatal 2000 crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261.

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instanceOf NTSB accident report
aviation accident report
aircraftRegistrationInvestigated N963AS NERFINISHED
aircraftTypeInvestigated McDonnell Douglas MD-83 NERFINISHED
airlineInvolved Alaska Airlines NERFINISHED
author National Transportation Safety Board NERFINISHED
contributingFactor Alaska Airlines’ extended lubrication intervals
inadequate lubrication of the jackscrew assembly
inadequate oversight of Alaska Airlines’ maintenance program by the FAA
countryOfPublication United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfAccidentInvestigated 2000-01-31
destinationAirportInvestigated Seattle–Tacoma International Airport NERFINISHED
destinationCityInvestigated Seattle NERFINISHED
documentType final accident report
flightNumberInvestigated Alaska Airlines Flight 261 NERFINISHED
includesFinding excessive wear of the acme nut threads in the jackscrew assembly
flight crew’s appropriate response to the in-flight emergency
inadequate maintenance documentation and practices
includesSafetyRecommendationOn crew training for stabilizer trim malfunctions
horizontal stabilizer trim system inspection
maintenance interval approval and oversight
includesSafetyRecommendationTo Alaska Airlines NERFINISHED
Federal Aviation Administration NERFINISHED
intermediateCityInvestigated San Francisco NERFINISHED
intermediateStopInvestigated San Francisco International Airport NERFINISHED
issuingAgency Office of Aviation Safety, National Transportation Safety Board NERFINISHED
language English
locationOfAccidentInvestigated Pacific Ocean near Anacapa Island, California NERFINISHED
numberOfFatalitiesInvestigatedAccident 88
originatingAirportInvestigated Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport NERFINISHED
originatingCityInvestigated Puerto Vallarta NERFINISHED
phaseOfFlightAtAccident cruise
primaryProbableCause failure of the horizontal stabilizer trim system jackscrew assembly due to excessive wear
publisher National Transportation Safety Board NERFINISHED
publishingOrganization National Transportation Safety Board NERFINISHED
reportNumber AAR-02-01
status final
subject Alaska Airlines NERFINISHED
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 NERFINISHED
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 NERFINISHED
N963AS NERFINISHED
aircraft accident investigation
aviation safety
horizontal stabilizer trim system
in-flight loss of control
jackscrew assembly
lubrication intervals
maintenance practices
title Loss of Control and Impact With Pacific Ocean, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, N963AS, About 2.7 Miles North of Anacapa Island, California, January 31, 2000 NERFINISHED

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