Flugunfall 20 MAR 1955 einer Convair CV-240-0 N94234 - Springfield Municipal Airport, MO (SGF)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:Sonntag 20 März 1955
Zeit:22:36
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic CVLP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Convair CV-240-0
Fluggesellschaft:American Airlines
Kennzeichen: N94234
Werknummer: 66
Baujahr: 1948
Betriebsstunden:13383
Triebwerk: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-83
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: 3
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 11 / Insassen: 32
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 13 / Insassen: 35
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:nahe Springfield Municipal Airport, MO (SGF) (   USA)
Flugphase: Annäherung (APR)
Betriebsart:Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug
Flug von:Chicago (unknown airport), IL, USA
Flug nach:Springfield Municipal Airport, MO (SGF/KSGF), USA
Flugnummer:AA711
Unfallbericht:
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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Investigating agency: CAB
Status: Investigation completed
Accident number: final report
Download report: Final report

Informationsquelle:
» ICAO Accident Digest Circular 50-AN/45 (86-88)


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Convair CV-240

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