DCA17WA115

NTSB incident investigation · Airbus A321 · Cancun, Mexico · February 20, 2017

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
February 20, 2017, 17:38 local (17:38 UTC)
Place
Cancun, Mexico
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N995ANAirbus A321
Defining event
Takeoff: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
95147

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

The Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC) of Mexico has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A321 airplane that occurred on February 20, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Mexico's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All investigative information will be released by the DGAC.

Aircraft

Registration
N995AN
Reported as
Airbus A321 (231)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
7301
Damage
No damage
Flight
Part 121
Operator
American Airlines
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport

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