SERS · Airbus Industrie A320-231 · 2002-08-29 · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02FA266
Event ID
20020913X01603
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-29
Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.440277, -112.00222
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
9
Uninjured
149
Total aboard
159
Aircraft
Make
Airbus Industrie
Model
A320-231
Registration
N635AW
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The captain's failure to maintain directional control and his inadvertent application of asymmetrical engine thrust while attempting to move the #1 thrust lever out of reverse. A factor in the accident was the crew's inadequate coordination and crew resource management.