Narrative:
Struck ground 0,25 miles short while flying visually below low clouds.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "A descent to the ground while approaching the airport caused by the crew's inattention to their flight instruments and a possibly sensory illusion giving them an erroneous impression of the attitude of the aircraft."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 20 March 1955 |
| Time: | 22:36 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-240-0 |
| Operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N94234 |
| MSN: | 66 |
| First flight: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13383 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-83 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 32 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 35 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Springfield Municipal Airport, MO (SGF) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Chicago (unknown airport), IL, United States of America |
| Springfield Municipal Airport, MO (SGF/KSGF), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | AA711 |
Struck ground 0,25 miles short while flying visually below low clouds.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "A descent to the ground while approaching the airport caused by the crew's inattention to their flight instruments and a possibly sensory illusion giving them an erroneous impression of the attitude of the aircraft."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
Sources:
» ICAO Accident Digest Circular 50-AN/45 (86-88)Photos
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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Convair CV-240
- 566 built
- 16th loss
- 8th fatal accident
- 5th worst accident (at the time)
- 11th worst accident (currently)
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