20010317039169A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airbus A320-212 · Detroit, MI · March 17, 2001

Date: March 17, 2001 · 07:05 local
Place: Detroit, MI
Airport: Detroit Metro Wayne County
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N357NW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01FA104
Reported as: Airbus A320212
People aboard: 152
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,600 total

N357NWRegistered now · Airbus Industrie A320-212S/N 830 · Built 1998 Airframe modelAirbus Industrie A320-212 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) It appears the trim was improperly set.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) IT APPEARS THE TRIM WAS IMPROPERLY SET.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI01FA104Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportDetroit, MIThe pilot induced oscillations and the delay in aborting the takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the first officer used an improper trim setting and the captain did not identify and correct the setting during the taxi checklist, and the wet…Mar 17, 2001 · Substantial damage