Narrative:
Convair CV-240 N87949 was engaged in a training flight out of Aguadilla-Borinquen Airport (BQN), Puerto Rico.
During a touch and go exercise, the trainee copilot lifted the landing gear handle, thinking it was the flap handle. The left hand main gear and nose landing gear collapsed. The plane settled onto the runway and skidded.
Runway mishap
accident date: 30-05-1998
type: Convair CV-240
registration: N87949
| Status: | 5 |
| Date: | Saturday 30 May 1998 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-240-17 |
| Operator: | Trans Florida Airlines |
| Registration: | N87949 |
| MSN: | 202 |
| First flight: | 1950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 18581 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Aguadilla-Borinquen Airport (BQN) ( Puerto Rico)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Aguadilla-Borinquen Airport (BQN/TJBQ), Puerto Rico |
| Aguadilla-Borinquen Airport (BQN/TJBQ), Puerto Rico |
Convair CV-240 N87949 was engaged in a training flight out of Aguadilla-Borinquen Airport (BQN), Puerto Rico.
During a touch and go exercise, the trainee copilot lifted the landing gear handle, thinking it was the flap handle. The left hand main gear and nose landing gear collapsed. The plane settled onto the runway and skidded.
Classification:
Landing gear collapseRunway mishap
Sources:
» FAAPhotos
accident date: 30-05-1998
type: Convair CV-240
registration: N87949
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