Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 September 1969
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-240-1
Owner/operator: Hughes Tool Corp
Registration Number: N8410H
Location: Encampment A-A Ranch Airport, WY –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Convair CV-240 aircraft landed at Encampment, WY, resulting in a swerve off the runway due to asymmetrical thrust reversal. The landing gear collapsed after the aircraft struck the edge of the parking ramp. The probable cause was improper operation of the powerplant and controls, resulting in an overload failure.A Convair CV-240 aircraft landed at Encampment, WY, resulting in a swerve off the runway due to asymmetrical thrust reversal. The landing gear collapsed after the aircraft struck the edge of the parking ramp. The probable cause was improper operation of the powerplant and controls, resulting in an overload failure.
Description
The Convair CV-240 landed at Encampment, WY. Asymmetrical thrust reversal caused the plane to swerve off the side of the runway. The landing gear then collapsed as the aircraft struck the edge of the parking ramp. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilot in command – improper operation of powerplant & powerplant controls miscellaneous acts,conditions – thrust reversal-asymetrical FACTOR: miscellaneous acts,conditions – overload failure
Primary Cause
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