McDonnell Douglas MD-83 N949AS
7 March 2000 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 March 2000 at about 10:15 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 registered N949AS, operated by Alaska Air Group, was involved in an incident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 117 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 10:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fairbanks International (FAI)
- Coordinates
- 64.8000, -147.8661
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-83
- Registration
- N949AS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Alaska Air Group
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC00IA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
Probable cause
A delayed rotation during takeoff for an undetermined reason.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The crew of a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 airplane reported a flight control anomaly during takeoff. After an uneventful landing at the flights intended destination, the captain reported to his company maintenance personal that during the takeoff, the airplane's rotation was slightly delayed by about 3 or 4 knots, and required about 30 to 35 pounds of control column back pressure in order to complete the takeoff. He added that once the airplane was established on a standard rate of climb, there were no further anomalies noted. A flight attendant, seated at the forward "A" position, heard a loud "pinging" noise coming from just under her feet, during the takeoff. After landing, it was discovered that an additional 500 pounds of cargo and baggage had inadvertently been loaded into the forward cargo bay. The incident airplane underwent an extensive inspection and evaluation of the flight control system, and no flight control anomalies were discovered by company maintenance personnel. The operator reported that the FDR readout showed that the flight control system operated normally during the entire flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD-83 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2000 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1999 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Pohang, Republic Of Korea | Korean Air | Unknown | - |
| 10 May 2001 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Liverpool, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 11 Jul 2001 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Rome, Italy | Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane S P A | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2001 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Whiteman AFB, Missouri, United States | Trans World Airlines, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1998 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Saint Louis, Missouri, United States | Trans World Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-18-160 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Cessna 170B | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Marnie L. Starck | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Cessna 207 | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | Larry's Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2000 | Cessna 180 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2000 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Trent R. Davey | No injuries | - |