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The aircraft experienced a loss of control due to a malfunction of the left engine propeller control unit, which was attributed to a design flaw. March 3, 1991 25 1 0 United Airlines Flight 585: Colorado Springs: Colorado: Boeing 737-200: The aircraft experienced a loss of control during approach due to a rudder hardover caused by a design flaw.
This is the first crash in which a flight recorder was used to provide details in a crash investigation. The accident was the deadliest aviation disaster in history at the time. December 22 – Philippine Airlines Flight S85, a Douglas DC-3C, crashed shortly after takeoff due to loss of control following engine failure, killing 28 of 37 on board.
The list of aircraft accidents and incidents caused by structural failures summarizes notable accidents and incidents such as the 1933 United Airlines Chesterton Crash due to a bombing and a 1964 B-52 test that landed after the vertical stabilizer broke off. Loss of structural integrity during flight can be caused by:
In aeronautics, loss of control (LOC) is the unintended departure of an aircraft from controlled flight and is a significant factor in several aviation accidents worldwide. In 2015 [ 1 ] it was the leading cause of general aviation accidents. [ 2 ]
Pages in category "Airliner accidents and incidents caused by instrument failure" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Airliner accidents and incidents caused by electrical failure" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The NTSB found that there was a fatigue crack in the power control module and that it was not possible to visually inspect that type of failure. [1] The lower rudder control module's cast metal housing had broken. The end portion of the control module housing that housed the yaw damper actuator had separated from the main portion of the housing ...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determines that the probable cause of this accident was a low-cycle fatigue crack in the dovetail of fan blade No. 13, which resulted in the fan blade separating in flight and impacting the engine fan case at a location that was critical to the structural integrity and performance of the fan cowl ...