USAir Flight 427 Accident Investigation
The NTSB final report on the 8 September 1994 accident involving a USAir 737 included conclusions and recommendations that also applied to a fatal 1991 accident involving a United Airlines 737 and an incident involving an Eastwinds 737. The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the probable cause of the accident was a loss of control of the airplane resulting from the movement of the rudder surface to its blowdown limit, and that the rudder surface most likely deflected in a direction opposite to that commanded by the pilots as a result of a malfunction of the main rudder power control unit. More information is available from the following sources:
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NTSB Investigation
- NTSB Accident Summary
- NTSB Accident Report
- Additional NTSB Background Information
- ALPA Submission to the NTSB Investigation
- Addendum to the ALPA Submission to the NTSB Investigation
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Other Information
- Fatal passenger events involving the 737
- Fatal events for selected airlines
- Wikipedia entry for this event
USAir Flight 427 Accident Investigation
http://airsafe.com/events/flt427.htm -- Revised: 31 May 2008
http://airsafe.com/events/flt427.htm -- Revised: 31 May 2008
