Accident · 2010-10-26

NTSB case DCA11FA004 · BOEING 757-223 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2010-10-26
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: BOEING 757-223 (N626AA)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): AMERICAN AIRLINES INC

Probable cause

Fatigue failure of the fuselage crown skin due to incorrect manufacturing of the crown skin panel that resulted in a skin thickness less than the manufacturer-specified thickness.

Source: NTSB case DCA11FA004

Flight crew

No flight-crew details recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event.

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

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