# Incident 19810123006979I: Cvac STC240T, Bangor, ME, January 23, 1981

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 23, 1981, 09:00 local time
- Place: Bangor, ME
- Airport: International
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: BHAA
- Location: 44.8012° N, 68.7778° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bangor, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8012&lon=-68.7778&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
- Reported engine: RROYCE DART5424
- People aboard: 20
- 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/19810123006979I

## Narrative

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

NR 2 ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ACCESSORY DRIVE SHAFT DRIVE GEAR HAD FAILED. ENGINE CHANGED.

## Other reports on N94207 (5)

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

- [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.
- [Incident 19780502031509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780502031509I), May 2, 1978: Cvac STC240T (N94207), Lake Charles, LA. Lost brakes due to malfunctioning anti-skid control box, ran off end of runway. Pilot failed to use air brakes.

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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