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| Date: | Friday 7 November 1986 |
| Time: | 04:15 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 |
| Owner/operator: | Continental Airlines |
| Registration: | N68043 |
| MSN: | 46902/41 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 47129 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 123 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Los Angeles, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
| Papeete, TAHITI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT ABOUT 90 MIN AFTER DEPARTURE, THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN ABRUPT PITCH-UP, FOLLOWED BY AN ABRUPT PITCH-DOWN. DRG THE OCCURRENCE, ONE FLT ATTENDANT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED; TWO FLT ATTENDANTS & ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED & THE FLT RETURNED TO LOS ANGELES WHERE THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE OUTPUT FROM THE #2 (1ST OFFICER'S) CONTROL WHEEL SENSOR, PN 1936100-4, HAD BECOME ERRACTIC.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87MA044
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 19:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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