Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LA262

YUMA, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N68043

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10

Analysis

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A PITCH EXCURSION UP THEN DOWN WHILE IN AUTOPILOT ON OPERATION. A CRACKED STRAIN GAGE BRIDGE WIRE WAS FOUND IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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