Aviation Accident Report: American Airlines Flight 383

by C. S. Murphy, R. T. Murphy, G. J. Minetti, W. Gillilland, & J. G. Adams, Civil Aeronautics Board

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