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| Date: | Saturday 4 June 1983 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 |
| Owner/operator: | Continental Airlines |
| Registration: | N68043 |
| MSN: | 46902/41 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 38273 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 241 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yuma, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH/KIAH) |
| San Diego, CA (KSAN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A PITCH EXCURSION UP THEN DOWN WHILE IN AUTOPILOT ON OPERATION. A CRACKED STRAIN GAGE BRIDGE WIRE WAS FOUND IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA262
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 November 1986 | N68043 | Continental Airlines | 0 | Los Angeles, CA | |
non |
| 21 May 1998 | N68043 | Continental Airlines | 0 | Los Angeles, CA | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 07:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 17-Oct-2024 17:19 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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