Date:	Friday 23 July 1965
Time:	20:52
Type:	Convair CV-440
Owner/operator:	Allegheny Airlines
Registration:	N8415H
MSN:	125
Year of manufacture:	1953
Total airframe hrs:	26266 hours
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 40
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	8 km ENE of Montoursville, PA -   United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Williamsport-Lycoming County Airport, PA (IPT/KIPT)
Destination airport:	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, PA (AVP/KAVP)
Investigating agency:	CAB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Convair was turning back to the airport with the no. 2 engine on fire and the prop feathered when it struck the crest of a ridge, 600 feet above runway elevation. The aircraft was on a flight from Pittsburgh to Newark via Dubois, Phillipsburg, Williamsport, Wilkes-Barre.

PROBABLE CAUSE: Failure of the crew to implement proper procedures for an engine failure on take-off.

ICAO Circular 88-AN/74 (161-167)
WCAA 2nd ed. / C.Y. Kimura

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


25 May 1953	PH-TEI	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	0	Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS)		w/o
19 October 1962	N8415H	Allegheny Airlines	1	Near Farmington, CT		min

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