Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 17 January 1970
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-240-12
Owner/operator: Aspen Airways
Registration Number: N270L
Location: Aspen Airport, CO (ASE) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
Prior to descent, the Captain requested to maintain a speed above 130 knots, anticipating a potential abort of the approach. The Convair landed with the landing gear retracted, slid, and came to a stop 4300 feet from the threshold. The gear warning horn failed to activate due to an improperly set setting.Prior to descent, the Captain requested to maintain a speed above 130 knots, anticipating a potential abort of the approach. The Convair landed with the landing gear retracted, slid, and came to a stop 4300 feet from the threshold. The gear warning horn failed to activate due to an improperly set setting.
Description
Prior to descent the checklist was completed except for the landing gear because the captain wanted to keep the speed above 130 knots in case he had to abort the approach. The Convair landed with the gear retracted, slid and came to a stop 4300 feet from the threshold. The gear warning horn did not work because it had been improperly set. PROBABLEÿCAUSE(S) pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿfailedÿtoÿextendÿlandingÿgear FACTOR(S) miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿchecklist-failedÿtoÿuse airframeÿ-ÿlandingÿgear:ÿlandingÿgearÿwarningÿandÿindicatingÿcomponents personnelÿ-ÿmaintenance,servicing,inspection:ÿinadequateÿmaintenanceÿandÿinspection
Primary Cause
Pilot in command failed to extend the landing gear.Pilot in command failed to extend the landing gear.Share on:
