N68043 - 1972 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

DC10

1972

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1972

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Multi Engine

ICAO Type Code

DC10DC-10

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Transport Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

—

Registered Owner

Name

SALE REPORTED

Address

4444 ELP ST

City

MEMPHIS

State / Zip Code

Tennessee38118

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

52203067

Mode S Code (Hex)

A90637

NTSB Accident History (3)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
May 21, 1998	LAX98FA169	Unknown	Serious	The contaminated strain gage, which resulted in shorting of the strain gage's terminal lugs which lead to excessive autopilot initiated elevator movement, and excessive elevator actuation during recovery by the captain. Contributing factors were the failure of the airline maintenance department to diagnose and correct a historical problem with the autopilot system and the manufacturer's inadequate quality assurance program.
Nov 7, 1986	LAX87MA044	Unknown	Serious	Pending
Jun 5, 1983	LAX83LA262	Unknown	Serious	Pending

May 21, 1998LAX98FA169

Unknown

Serious

The contaminated strain gage, which resulted in shorting of the strain gage's terminal lugs which lead to excessive autopilot initiated elevator movement, and excessive elevator actuation during recovery by the captain. Contributing factors were the failure of the airline maintenance department to diagnose and correct a historical problem with the autopilot system and the manufacturer's inadequate quality assurance program.

Nov 7, 1986LAX87MA044

Unknown

Serious

Pending

Jun 5, 1983LAX83LA262

Unknown

Serious

Pending