Airbus A-319-112 N764US

Summary

On 16 October 2003 at about 21:12 local time, a Airbus A-319-112 registered N764US was involved in an accident near Tampa, Florida, United States. 106 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 October 2003 at 21:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Tampa, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Tampa International Airport (KTPA)

Coordinates

27.9719, -82.5269

Aircraft

Airbus A-319-112

Registration

N764US

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tampa → Pittsburgh

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA04LA004

1 person was seriously injured.

An intermittent fault with the airplane's Brake Steering Control Unit (BSCU) for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a momentary loss of brakes and steering, and a serious injury to a flight attendant during the resultant sudden stop during taxi for takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The captain said that while taxiing to runway 36L, the airplane simultaneously lost steering, and he and his first officer received two electronic centralized aircraft monitor (ECAM) messages related to steering, flight controls, and brakes. The airplane veered left and the captain said he had to brake abruptly to avoid exiting the taxiway. U.S Airways maintenance personnel performed operational tests on the brakes and steering system and faults were found to exist with the Brake Steering Control Unit (BCDU). Messier-Bugatti, manufacturer of the BSCU, inspected and tested the effected BSCU, and according to their report, the BCDU was found not to be fully functional.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.