This report explains the accident involving USAir flight 427, a Boeing 737-300, which entered an uncontrolled descent and impacted terrain near Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 1994. Safety issues in the report focused on Boeing 737 rudder malfunctions, including rudder reversals; the adequacy of the 737 rudder system design; unusual attitude4 training for air carrier pilots; and flight data recorder parameters.


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    Title :

    National Transportation Safety Board Aircraft Accident Report: Uncontrolled Descent and Collision with Terrain USAIR Flight 427, Boeing 737-300, N513AU Near Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1994


    Publication date :

    1999


    Size :

    370 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English