Narrative:
Took off from Fort Lauderdale at 10:20 for a flight on behalf of the Metro Nord Travel Club to Cap Haitien.
After extension of the wing flaps and landing gear the aircraft lost hydraulic pressure. The approach was continued and the emergency air brake was armed. During the landing roll the left main gear brakes locked due to a reported malfunction of the air brake system. The tires ruptured and the aircraft veered to the left and departed the runway. The aircraft then collided with the UH-60 which was parked about 40 feet from the edge of the runway.
Runway excursion
» ICAO Adrep Summary 3/95 (#54)
» Preliminary aviation accident/incident reports provided by the National Transportation Safety Board
» Scramble 194(60)
accident date: 18-03-1995
type: Convair CV-440
registration: N137CA
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Saturday 18 March 1995 |
| Time: | 13:21 EST |
| Type: |  Convair CV-440 |
| Operating for: | Gulf & Caribbean Cargo |
| Leased from: | Winemiller Aviation |
| Registration: | N137CA |
| MSN: | 317 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 29 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 31 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Cap Haitien Airport (CAP) ( Haiti)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL), United States of America |
| Cap Haitien Airport (CAP/MTCH), Haiti |
Took off from Fort Lauderdale at 10:20 for a flight on behalf of the Metro Nord Travel Club to Cap Haitien.
After extension of the wing flaps and landing gear the aircraft lost hydraulic pressure. The approach was continued and the emergency air brake was armed. During the landing roll the left main gear brakes locked due to a reported malfunction of the air brake system. The tires ruptured and the aircraft veered to the left and departed the runway. The aircraft then collided with the UH-60 which was parked about 40 feet from the edge of the runway.
Classification:
Hydraulic system problemRunway excursion
Sources:
» Air Safety Week 10 April 1995 (p. 10)» ICAO Adrep Summary 3/95 (#54)
» Preliminary aviation accident/incident reports provided by the National Transportation Safety Board
» Scramble 194(60)
Photos
accident date: 18-03-1995
type: Convair CV-440
registration: N137CA
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL to Cap Haitien Airport as the crow flies is 1070 km (669 miles).
Distance from Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL to Cap Haitien Airport as the crow flies is 1070 km (669 miles).
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