Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Fecha: | sábado 1 marzo 1958 |
Tipo: | Convair CV-240-0 |
Operador: | American Airlines |
Registración: | N94213 |
Numéro de série: | 23 |
Año de Construcción: | 1948 |
Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 3 |
Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 5 |
Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 8 |
Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Ubicación: | New Haven Airport, CT (HVN) ( Estados Unidos de América)
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Fase: | Despegue (TOF) |
Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
Aeropuerto de Salida: | New Haven-Tweed Airport, CT (HVN/KHVN), Estados Unidos de América |
Aeropuerto de Llegada: | Bridgeport Airport, CT (BDR/KBDR), Estados Unidos de América |
Número de Vuelo: | AA535 |
Descripción:The gear was retracted before the aircraft had lifted off, causing the aircraft to slide on its belly. A small fire in the nacelle of the no. 1 engine was extinguished.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The improper technique of the captain resulting in the unintentional retraction of the landing gear prior to V 1 speed, which was made possible by a malfunctioning left gear safety switch. A contributing factor was inadequate inspection by the carrier."
Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: | CAB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Accident number: | final report | Download report: | Final report
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Fuentes:
» ICAO Accident Digest, Circular 59-AN/54 (100-102)
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from New Haven-Tweed Airport, CT to Bridgeport Airport, CT as the crow flies is 23 km (14 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.