Incident · 2008-09-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-09-22
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 757-223 (N197AN)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- American Airlines, Inc.
Probable cause
The failure of an electrical relay due to eroded contacts and the flight crew's decision to continue a flight that was operating on battery power.
Source: NTSB case CHI08IA292Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Flight engineer | Airplane | 50 | Class 1 (2008-08-13) | 11,285 total · 580 in this make/model · 7,568 as PIC · 139 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 49 | Class 1 (2008-06-02) | 11,700 total · 1,635 in this make/model · 4,300 as PIC · 88 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.