- Date
- November 7, 1986, 03:15 local (11:15 UTC)
- Place
- Los Angeles, CA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 3 minor, 119 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N68043Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861107086119A
- Case key
- 25705
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The captain stated that about 90 min after departure, the acft experienced an abrupt pitch-up, followed by an abrupt pitch-down. Drg the occurrence, one flt attendant was seriously injured; two flt attendants & one passenger received minor injuries. The autopilot was disengaged & the flt returned to Los Angeles where the acft was landed without further incident. An investigation revealed the output from the #2 (1st officer's) control wheel sensor, pn 1936100-4, had become erractic.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N68043
- Reported as
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 46902
- Airframe hours
- 47,129
- Engine
- GE CF6-6, 40,000 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Continental Airlines, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · November 6, 1986
- Departed
- LAX · Los Angeles, CA
- Destination
- PPT · Papeete,Tahiti, OF
- Flight plan
- IFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 16,000 total · 1,700 in this make and model · 215 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N68043 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.