Descripción del Accidente ASN 17 JAN 1970 Convair CV-240-12 N270L - Aspen Airport, CO (ASE)
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Estado:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Fecha:sábado 17 enero 1970
Hora:09:00
Tipo:Silhouette image of generic CVLP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Convair CV-240-12
Operador:Aspen Airways
Registración: N270L
Numéro de série: 157
Año de Construcción: 1949
Tripulación:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 3
Pasajeros:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 49
Total:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 52
Daños en la Aeronave: Anulado
Consecuencias: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Ubicación:Aspen Airport, CO (ASE) (   Estados Unidos de América)
Fase: Aterrizaje (LDG)
Naturaleza:Vuelo Doméstico Programado
Aeropuerto de Salida:Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN), Estados Unidos de América
Aeropuerto de Llegada:Aspen Airport, CO (ASE/KASE), Estados Unidos de América
Descripción:
Prior to descent the checklist was completed except for the landing gear because the captain wanted to keep the speed above 130 knots in case he had to abort the approach. The Convair landed with the gear retracted, slid and came to a stop 4300 feet from the threshold. The gear warning horn did not work because it had been improperly set.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
pilot in command - failed to extend landing gear
FACTOR(S)
miscellaneous acts, conditions - checklist-failed to use
airframe - landing gear: landing gear warning and indicating components
personnel - maintenance,servicing,inspection: inadequate maintenance and inspection

Fuentes:
» NTSB File 1-0017


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Distance from Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO to Aspen Airport, CO as the crow flies is 180 km (113 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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