ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 332256
| Date: | Tuesday 29 November 1966 |
| Time: | 17:28 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-440 |
| Owner/operator: | Allegheny Airlines |
| Registration: | N3414 |
| MSN: | 45 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Harrisburg Airport, PA (HAR) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Harrisburg-York State Airport, PA (HAR/KCXY) |
| Pittsburgh International Airport, PA (PIT/KPIT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the takeoff run a complete electrical failure occurred due to an improperly installed heater. The pilot decided to abort the takeoff, but the propeller reverse did not work. The Convair overran the runway and collided with an approach light tower.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
miscellaneous acts, conditions - electrical failure
personnel - maintenance,servicing,inspection: improper maintenance (maintenance personnel)
personnel - maintenance,servicing,inspection: inadequate inspection of aircraft (maintenance personnel)
pilot in command - spontaneous-improper action
pilot in command - improper operation of powerplant & powerplant controls
miscellaneous acts,conditions - improper emergency procedures
FACTOR(S)
miscellaneous acts, conditions - thrust-unable to reverse
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB File # 1-0047
Location
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