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In-Flight Separation of Vertical Stabilizer — American Airlines Flight 587

Published 2004-10-26 From National Transportation Safety Board 1 author

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American Airlines 587 (A300-605R) Belle Harbor, NY, November 12, 2001 — 265 fatalities. Investigation of the post-takeoff in-flight breakup of American 587 over Belle Harbor. NTSB found rudder-pedal over-inputs during wake-turbulence encounter exceeded the design limits of the composite vertical stabilizer. Drove revisions to FAR 25 design loads + airline pilot training on rudder-pedal use in upset recovery.

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB

Keywords

composite structure
rudder reversal
wake turbulence
pilot induced oscillation

Citation: National Transportation Safety Board (2004). In-Flight Separation of Vertical Stabilizer — American Airlines Flight 587. National Transportation Safety Board. NTSB Aircraft Accident Reports ID AAR-04/04. https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/AAR0404.aspx ↗