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| Date: | Tuesday 26 March 1985 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 |
| Owner/operator: | All Star Airlines |
| Registration: | N85AS |
| MSN: | 45711/4 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 34276 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 41 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Reno, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Reno, NV (KRNO) |
| Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER A GROUND TIME OF 36 MINUTES DURING RAIN/WET SNOW THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RENO. DURING THE CLIMB IN BELOW FREEZING CONDITIONS THE CREW EXPERIENCED ELEVATOR PITCH CONTROL DIFFICULTIES WHICH PERSISTED UNTIL THE DESCENT INTO SEATTLE. EXAMINATION OF THE ELEVATORS REVEALED WATER WITHIN THE INBOARD SECTION OF BOTH ASSEMBLIES AND MISSING SEALANT MATERIAL ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE LEFT ELEVATOR PANEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA85IA080
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 12:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 17-Oct-2024 17:20 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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