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| Date: | Monday 27 February 1995 |
| Time: | 21:54 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-11 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N1763 |
| MSN: | AC642 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17725 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLIED SIGNAL TPE331-11U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) |
| Mountain Home, AR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable Cause: THE LOCAL CONTROLLER'S TASK OVERLOAD, WHICH LED HIM TO FORGET TO ISSUE APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC ADVISORIES AND TO LOSE HIS AWARENESS OF THE TRAFFIC SITUATION, AND THE FAILURE OF THE CONTROLLER'S SUPERVISOR TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE CONTROLLER HAD REACHED OR EXCEEDED HIS MAXIMUM THRESHOLD OF WORKLOAD CAPABILITY AND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95IA126
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 09:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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