In-Flight Separation of Vertical Stabilizer — American Airlines Flight 587
NTSB Aircraft Accident Reports · Accident report · AAR-04/04 · Published 2004-10-26 · National Transportation Safety Board · 1 author
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Abstract
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.
Author
- 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 ↗