ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 334288
Date: | Saturday 1 March 1958 |
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Type: | Convair CV-240-0 |
Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
Registration: | N94213 |
MSN: | 23 |
Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | New Haven Airport, CT (HVN) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | New Haven-Tweed Airport, CT (HVN/KHVN) |
Destination airport: | Bridgeport Airport, CT (BDR/KBDR) |
Investigating agency: | CAB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The gear was retracted before the aircraft had lifted off, causing the aircraft to slide on its belly.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: "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 |
Report number: | final report |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
ICAO Accident Digest, Circular 59-AN/54 (100-102)
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