MINR · Boeing 727-223 · 1998-02-09 · CHICAGO, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA98MA023
Event ID
20001211X09531
Type
Accident
Date
1998-02-09
Location
CHICAGO, IL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
23
Uninjured
99
Total aboard
122
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
727-223
Registration
N845AA
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the failure of the flight crew to maintain a proper pitch attitude for a successful landing or go-around. Contributing to the accident were the divergent pitch oscillations of the airplane, which occurred during the final approach and were the result of an improper autopilot desensitization rate.