Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 March 1955
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-240-0
Owner/operator: American Airlines
Registration Number: N94234
Location: near Springfield Municipal Airport, MO (SGF) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 35
Component Affected: Flight instrumentsFlight instruments
Investigating Agency: CABCAB
Category: Accident
A flight occurred approximately 0.25 miles below visually low clouds, resulting in a ground strike. The incident was likely caused by a crew member’s inattention to flight instruments, leading to a sensory illusion that resulted in an erroneous perception of the aircraft’s attitude.A flight occurred approximately 0.25 miles below visually low clouds, resulting in a ground strike. The incident was likely caused by a crew member’s inattention to flight instruments, leading to a sensory illusion that resulted in an erroneous perception of the aircraft’s attitude.
Description
Struck ground 0,25 miles short while flying visually below low clouds. PROBABLE CAUSE: “A descent to the ground while approaching the airport caused by the crew’s inattention to their flight instruments and a possibly sensory illusion giving them an erroneous impression of the attitude of the aircraft.”
Primary Cause
Crew inattention to flight instruments.Crew inattention to flight instruments.Share on:
