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| Date: | Sunday 11 December 1994 |
| Time: | 16:35 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3M8 |
| Owner/operator: | Markair |
| Registration: | N681MA |
| MSN: | 24376/1717 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17725 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 121 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | , AK (KANC) |
| Seattle, WA (KSEA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED PITCH UP DURING AN EN ROUTE CLIMB WITH THE B SYSTEM AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT WORKING IN THE REAR CABIN AREA SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HER RIGHT ANKLE. REPLACEMENT OF THE B SYSTEM CHANNEL AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR ULTIMATELY FIXED THE PROBLEM.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE B SYSTEM CHANNEL AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95FA019
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 11:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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