# Incident 19780502031509I: Cvac STC240T, Lake Charles, LA, May 2, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 2, 1978, 10:30 local time
- Place: Lake Charles, LA
- Airport: Municipal
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: TXI
- Location: 30.2266° N, 93.2174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Charles, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2266&lon=-93.2174&mi=10
- Aircraft: N94207, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94207-1981-08-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Convair 600-240D (registry code 2422660, https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-600-240d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CVAC STC240T
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780502031509I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST BRAKES DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX, RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY. PILOT FAILED TO USE AIR BRAKES.

## Other reports on N94207 (5)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19810123006979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810123006979I), Jan 23, 1981: Cvac STC240T (N94207), Bangor, ME. Nr 2 engine failed in flight. Maintenance found the accessory drive shaft drive gear had failed. Engine changed.
- [Incident 19800729082629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800729082629I), Jul 29, 1980: Cvac 240/ (N94207), Worcester, MA, Minor damage. During landing rollout, a fire warning light came on. Fire bottles fired. Fire department put the fire out.
- [Incident 19800709060209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800709060209I), Jul 9, 1980: Cvac 240/ (N94207), Manchester, NH. Accessory gear box low oil pressure light came on. Seals needed replacing. Correct date of this incident 80 07 09.
- [Incident 19800709060199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800709060199I), Jul 9, 1980: Cvac 240/ (N94207), Bangor, ME. During power reduction on final approach, pilot observed RPM fluctuation and drop in torque. Shut down engine.
- [Incident 19800629056869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800629056869I), Jun 29, 1980: Cvac 240/ (N94207), Hartford, CT. Pilot shut down wrong engine when oil pressue light came on, restarted and landed. Bad oil pressure switch.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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