
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.
PROBABLEÂ 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
| Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Fecha: | sábado 17 enero 1970 |
| Hora: | 09:00 |
| Tipo: |  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 |
| Aspen Airport, CO (ASE/KASE), Estados Unidos de América |
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:
PROBABLEÂ 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 1-0017Fotos
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Distance from Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO to Aspen Airport, CO as the crow flies is 180 km (113 miles).
Distance from Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO to Aspen Airport, CO as the crow flies is 180 km (113 miles).
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