Incident · 1998-04-30

NTSB case CHI98IA169 · Douglas DC-9-34 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1998-04-30
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Douglas DC-9-34 (N928L)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: TRANS WORLD AIRLINES Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): TRANS WORLD AIRLINES

Probable cause

the yaw rate gyro of the Stab Aug Computer had been installed in a reverse position that was 180 degrees opposite from the correct position.

Source: NTSB case CHI98IA169

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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