Serious incident McDonnell Douglas MD-82 N416AA, Monday 11 December 1989

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Date:	Monday 11 December 1989
Time:	18:28 LT
Type:	McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Owner/operator:	American Airlines
Registration:	N416AA
MSN:	49327/1296
Engine model:	P&W JT8D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 149
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Baton Rouge, LA - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Nashville, TN (KBNA)
Destination airport:	(KBTR)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER LANDING, THE FLT CREW INITIATED A 135 DEG TURN OFF OF THE RWY & ONTO A TWY. ACCORDING TO FDR DATA, THE TURN WAS INITIATED AT 38 KIAS. THE CAPT RPRTD THAT THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE ABOUT 2/3 OF THE WAY THRU THE TURN. THE NOSEWHEEL WENT OFF THE TWY & INTO DEEP MUD. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING OR BRAKES.

Probable Cause: THE CAPTAIN'S EXCESSIVE SPEED DURING A TURN OFF OF THE RUNWAY, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE WET TAXIWAY WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

Accident investigation: