Accident
Last updated: 19 June 2013
| Statuts: | Enquête Officielle |
| Date: | 24 MAI 1980 |
| Heure: | 16:00 |
| Type/Sous-type: | Convair CV-240-0 |
| Compagnie: | Charles Clay |
| Immatriculation: | N300GR |
| Numéro de série: | 115 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1948 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 2 / à bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 1 / à bord: 1 |
| Total: | victimes: 3 / à bord: 3 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | près de Daytona Beach, FL (Etats-Unis d'Amérique) |
| Phase de vol: | En montée initiale (ICL) |
| Nature: | Convoyage |
| Aéroport de départ: | Daytona Beach-Spruce Creek Airport, FL, Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Santo Domingo (unknown airport), République Dominicaine |
The Convair CV-240 was 7353lbs over the maximum gross weight when it departed Daytona Beach. In addition, the crew were aware of the fact that the oil lines of the plane were 15 years old. During takeoff, the no. 2 engine caught fire. The pilot continued the takeoff and initiated a left turn, followed by a steep right turn. The aircraft crashed and caught fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - attempted operation w/known deficiencies in equipment
pilot in command - failed to abort takeoff
FACTORS:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
miscellaneous acts,conditions - improperly loaded aircraft-weight-and/or c.g.
miscellaneous acts,conditions - fire in engine Sources:
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Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tels qui sont connus à ce jour.
