Descripción del Accidente ASN 01 MAR 1958 Convair CV-240-0 N94213 - New Haven Airport, CT (HVN)
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Estado:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Fecha:sábado 1 marzo 1958
Tipo:Silhouette image of generic CVLP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
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)
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The gear was retracted before the aircraft had lifted off, causing the aircraft to slide on its belly.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

Fuentes:
» ICAO Accident Digest, Circular 59-AN/54 (100-102)


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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.
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