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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Airbus A330-323 · June 23, 2009

Date: June 23, 2009 · 03:00 local
Airport: Hong Kong International
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N805NW
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA09IA064
Reported as: Airbus A330-323
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N805NWRegistered now · Airbus A330-323S/N 0552 · Built 2003 Airframe modelAirbus A330-323 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW4000 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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On June 23, 2009, northwest airlines flight 8, a Airbus A330-323, registration N805NW, encountered in moderate precip at 390. Airspeed rolled back to 80KTS/indicated. A/p & a/t disengaged with following faults. Nav adr disengage, rud trv lim, f/c alt law reactive windshear. A short time later indications returned to normal. The flight originated in Hong Kong and landed uneventfully at its destination in narita, japan.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 23, 2009, NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 8, A AIRBUS A330-323, REGISTRATION N805NW, ENCOUNTERED IN MODERATE PRECIP AT 390. AIRSPEED ROLLED BACK TO 80KTS/INDICATED. A/P & A/T DISENGAGED WITH FOLLOWING FAULTS. NAV ADR DISENGAGE, RUD TRV LIM, F/C ALT LAW REACTIVE WINDSHEAR. A SHORT TIME LATER INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN HONG KONG AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT ITS DESTINATION IN NARITA, JAPAN.

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 DCA09IA064Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportKagoshima, JapanBrief and temporary blockage of the pitot probes in cruise flight, most likely due to ice crystals aloft, leading to erroneous airspeed indications and airplane automation degradation as designed. Contributing to the incidents were design features of the…Jun 23, 2009 · No damage

Other reports on N805NW · 1

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

Incident 20051126033509IFinal Approach · Detroit, MI(-23) On November 26, 2005, on approach into Detroit metropolitan airport (dtw) nwaa flt. 31, an Airbus A-330 aircraft us registered as N805NW had a nose landing gear towbar link bushing liberate from the aircraft and fall into a residential area, causing…Nov 26, 2005