Boeing 737-3M8 (300) N681MA
11 December 1994 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 December 1994 at about 18:35 local time, a Boeing 737-3M8 (300) registered N681MA, operated by Markair, Inc., was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 121 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.1590, -149.9904
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-3M8 (300)
- Registration
- N681MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Markair, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Seattle
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC95FA019
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE B SYSTEM CHANNEL AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 7 Jul 1994 | Boeing 737-2H4 | South Bend, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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