ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367607
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| Date: | Monday 11 December 1989 |
| Time: | 18:28 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N416AA |
| MSN: | 49327/1296 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 149 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Baton Rouge, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Nashville, TN (KBNA) |
| (KBTR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER LANDING, THE FLT CREW INITIATED A 135 DEG TURN OFF OF THE RWY & ONTO A TWY. ACCORDING TO FDR DATA, THE TURN WAS INITIATED AT 38 KIAS. THE CAPT RPRTD THAT THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE ABOUT 2/3 OF THE WAY THRU THE TURN. THE NOSEWHEEL WENT OFF THE TWY & INTO DEEP MUD. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING OR BRAKES.
Probable Cause: THE CAPTAIN'S EXCESSIVE SPEED DURING A TURN OFF OF THE RUNWAY, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE WET TAXIWAY WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90IA043
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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