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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airbus A320-231 · Phoenix, AZ · August 28, 2002

Date: August 28, 2002 · 18:43 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Airport: Phoenix Sky Harbor International
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AWXA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N635AW
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02FA266
Reported as: Airbus A320231
Fatal injuries: 0

N635AWRegistration cancelled May 19, 2003 · Airbus Industrie A320-231S/N 092 · Built 1990 Airframe modelAirbus Industrie A320-231 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On August 28, 2002, at 1843 mountain standard time, an Airbus A-320, N635AW, registered to and operated by america west airlines inc., as flight 794 for the 14 CFR part 121 scheduled airline service from the george bush intercontinental airport/houston airport, houston, Texas, to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona, lost directional control after landing at phx. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged when the airplane departed the right side of runway 8. Eight passengers and the captain received minor injuries. One passenger sustained serious injuries during the evacuation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 28, 2002, AT 1843 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, AN AIRBUS A-320, N635AW, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY AMERICA WEST AIRLINES INC., AS FLIGHT 794 FOR THE 14 CFR PART 121 SCHEDULED AIRLINE SERVICE FROM THE GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT/HOUSTON AIRPORT, HOUSTON, TEXAS, TO PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, PHOENIX, ARIZONA, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING AT PHX. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 8. EIGHT PASSENGERS AND THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES DURING THE EVACUATION.

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 LAX02FA266Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPhoenix, AZThe captain's failure to maintain directional control and his inadvertent application of asymmetrical engine thrust while attempting to move the #1 thrust lever out of reverse. A factor in the accident was the crew's inadequate coordination and crew resource…Aug 29, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N635AW · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19940315000569IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Albuquerque, NMNarrative: on March 15, 1994, at 12:07 pm, an Airbus A320/231 owned by america west airlines, phoenix, Arizona had an incident. VFR flight conditions prevailed, but an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft had a pressurization problem while in level flight,…Mar 15, 1994