Incident Overview

Description
A Convair CV-440 cargo plane crashed and caught fire near Toledo-Express Airport, Ohio, USA, killing both crew members. The flight crew initially departed Laredo International Airport (LRD) about 18:38 local time the evening before the accident and arrived at Millington-Memphis Airport about 22:10 central time. The airplane was refueled before departing on the accident flight at 23:14. It climbed to 7000 feet and proceeded direct to Toledo. About 39 miles southwest of Toledo, the airplane entered a cruise descent in preparation for approach and landing. The flight crew was subsequently cleared to land at 02:35 when the airplane was about 5 miles southeast of Toledo. The pilot acknowledged the landing clearance; however, no further communications were received. The airplane ultimately became established on final approach for runway 25 before radar contact was lost. No problems or anomalies were reported during the flight. The airplane struck trees at a height of 55 feet (17 m) beginning about 193 meters east of the accident site. The aircraft came down on the premises of a recovery and truck repair company, located 1 km short of runway 25. Probable Cause: The flight crews failure to maintain the proper airspeed on final approach, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and impact with trees, and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight crews fatigue due to the overnight flight schedule.
Source of Information
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/plane-crash-near-toledo-express/512-6ec8dbcd-6d7f-4ee6-929f-35700e35319e, https://www.wbay.com/content/news/560017631.htmlhttps://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/plane-crash-near-toledo-express/512-6ec8dbcd-6d7f-4ee6-929f-35700e35319e, https://www.wbay.com/content/news/560017631.htmlPrimary Cause
Inadvertent aerodynamic stall due to improper airspeed on final approach.Inadvertent aerodynamic stall due to improper airspeed on final approach.Share on: