Accident
Last updated: 19 June 2013
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | 21 DIC 1963 |
| Hora: | 11:42 CST |
| Tipo: | Convair CV-580 |
| Operador: | Union Oil Company of California |
| Registración: | N7601 |
| Numéro de série: | 452 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1957 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 3 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Midland Air Terminal, TX (MAF) (Estados Unidos de América) |
| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Ejecutivo |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | ? |
| Midland Air Terminal, TX (MAF/KMAF), Estados Unidos de América |
When flaps were extended on approach, the Convair began a series of uncontrolled pitch-up and pitch-down oscillations, crashed and slid onto runway 10. A layer of ice (0,5 inch high, 2,5 inch wide) was found on the wing.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Failure of crew to utilize full deicing and anti-icing capabilities in known icing conditions. Fuentes:
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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.
