Accident Convair CV-600 N94253,

Date:	Friday 4 August 1989
Time:	18:30
Type:	Convair CV-600
Owner/operator:	International Turbine Service
Registration:	N94253
MSN:	114
Year of manufacture:	1953
Engine model:	Rolls-Royce Dart 542
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Augusta Airport, ME (AUG) - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	Bangor International Airport, ME (BGR/KBGR)
Destination airport:	Buffalo-Greater Buffalo International Airport, NY (BUF/KBUF)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Because of deteriorating weather conditions, the crew diverted to Augusta. Inverters and compass system were lost during the ILS approach, so a go around was flown. On landing the props did not enter fine pitch and the aircraft was steered off the runway down an embankment.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure of the propeller control system for undetermined reasons during a precautionary landing after encountering deteriorating weather conditions during a VFR ferry flight. Contributing factor(s) was: the adverse weather conditions, inadequate pre-flight, a failure of the electrical system for unknown reasons, and the pilot's intentional ground loop"

Accident investigation: