N963AS (Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft CO MD 83) — accident record & aircraft history

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Scheduled US airline service

Reported in scheduled US passenger service from January 1995 to January 2000 — 8,838 flights. Last reported flight: January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines, SEA → SFO.

Not reported in scheduled US service since January 2000 (data through July 2026).

Carrier	First	Last	Flights
Alaska Airlines AS	January 1995	January 2000	8,838

Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).

Safety history

February 1, 2000AccidentHull loss
A loss of airplane pitch control resulting from the in-flight failure of the horizontal stabilizer trim system jackscrew assembly's acme nut threads. The thread failure was caused by excessive wear resulting from Alaska Airlines' insufficient lubrication of the jackscrew assembly.
Douglas MD-83 · 88 fatalities
A loss of airplane pitch control resulting from the in-flight failure of the horizontal stabilizer trim system jackscrew assembly's acme nut threads. The thread failure was caused by excessive wear resulting from Alaska Airlines' insufficient lubrication of the jackscrew assembly. Full accident record
January 31, 2000AccidentHull loss
a loss of airplane pitch control resulting from the in-flight failure of the horizontal stabilizer trim system jackscrew assembly's acme nut threads.
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 · 88 fatalities
A loss of airplane pitch control resulting from the in-flight failure of the horizontal stabilizer trim system jackscrew assembly's acme nut threads. The thread failure was caused by excessive wear resulting from Alaska Airlines' insufficient lubrication of the jackscrew assembly. Full accident record