Accident · 2002-08-28

NTSB case LAX02FA266 · Airbus Industrie A320-231 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2002-08-28
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Serious injury
Aircraft: Airbus Industrie A320-231 (N635AW)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: AMERICA WEST AIRLINES Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): AMERICA WEST AIRLINES

Probable cause

The captain's failure to maintain directional control and his inadvertent application of asymmetrical engine thrust while attempting to move the #1 thrust lever out of reverse. A factor in the accident was the crew's inadequate coordination and crew resource management.

Source: NTSB case LAX02FA266

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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