Incident · 2010-12-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2010-12-29
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 757-223 (N668AA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
a manufacturing defect in a clutch mechanism that prevented the speedbrakes from automatically deploying after touchdown, and the captain’s failure to monitor and extend the speedbrakes manually. Also causal was the failure of the thrust reversers to deploy when initially commanded. Contributing to the incident was the captain’s failure to confirm speedbrake extension before announcing their deployment, and his distraction caused by the thrust reversers’ failure to initially deploy after landing.
Source: NTSB case DCA11IA015Flight 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 / Commercial / Flight engineer | Airplane | 60 | Class 1 (2010-11-18) | 19,645 total · 10,779 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 48 | Class 1 (2010-04-05) | 11,800 total · 3,582 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.