Alaska Airlines Flight 261

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Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft that suffered a serious accident on January 31, 2000 in the Pacific Ocean, 4.3 km north of Anacapa Island in California (United States). The two pilots, three flight attendants and eighty-three passengers on board died when the MD-83 crashed into the sea. This international flight covered the route Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) - San Francisco - Seattle (both in the United States). Alaska Airlines Flight 261 N958AS, an Alaska Airlines MD-83 similar to the accident aircraft. Date January 31, 2000 Cause Loss of control caused by failure of a retaining screw due to improper maintenance on the tail horizontal stabilizer Place Pacific Ocean, near Los Angeles, California, United States Coordinates 34°03′30″N 119°20′48″W / 34.058333333333, -119.34666666667 Origin Lic. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Destination Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, United States Deceased 88 Wounded 0 Involved Guy McDonnell Douglas MD-83 Operator Alaska Airlines Record N963AS Passengers 83 Crew 5 Survivors 0 [edit data on Wikidata] The subsequent investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the probable cause was loss of pitch control of the airplane due to the failure of an Acme nut on the horizontal stabilizer stem. Insufficient lubrication of the elevator gear caused excessive wear and subsequent cross-threading. Prior to impact with the sea, the pilots attempted to reverse the airplane to compensate for the elevator jamming in the down position, but the maneuver was unsuccessful. The plane, manufactured in 1992, was 7 years and 8 months old and had more than 26,000 flight hours at the time of the accident.

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