Aviation Accident Report: American Airlines Flight 383

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AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
BOEING 727, N1996
NEAR THE GREATER CINCINNATI AIRPORT
CONSTANCE, KENTUCKY
NOVEMBER 8, 1965

TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Page
  Synopsis and Probable Cause  1
1. Investigation  1
1.1 History of Flight  1
1.2 Injuries to Persons  5
1.3 Damage to Aircraft  5
1.4 Other Damage  5
1.5 Crew Information  6
1.6 Aircraft Information  7
1.7 Meteorological Information  8
1.8 Aids to Navigation  9
1.9 Communications  9
1.10 Aerodrome and Ground Facilities 10
1.11 Flight Recorder 10
1.12 Aircraft Wreckage 11
1.13 Fire 13
1.14 Survival Aspects 13
1.15 Tests and Research 13
1.16 Boeing 727 Flight Control and Performance Characteristics Study 16
2. Analysis and Conclusions 18
2.1 Analysis 18
2.2 Conclusions 25
3. Recommendations 26
4.1 Attachments:
  (1) Composite Flight Track
  (2) Flight Recorder Readout
  (3) Three Dimensional Chart of Flight 383 Flightpath
  (4) Kollsman Altimeter Display

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