# Incident 19830308017819I: Cvac 240*, Buffalo, NY, March 8, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 8, 1983, 15:50 local time
- Place: Buffalo, NY
- Airport: International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: PTLA
- Location: 42.8864° N, 78.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8864&lon=-78.8784&mi=10
- Aircraft: N156PA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N156PA-2022-01-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Convair 240 (registry code 2422601, https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-240) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series (registry code 52026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CVAC 240*
- 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/19830308017819I

## Narrative

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

THE INBOARD WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM RIGHT MAIN GEAR ON TAKEOFF ROLL. FOUND OUTER BEARING FAILURE ON WHEEL.

## Other reports on N156PA (4)

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

- [Incident 19960202002979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960202002979I), Feb 2, 1996: Cvac 24027 (N156PA), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Narrative: on feb 2, 1996 at 0515 am CDT, renoun aviation CV240 aircraft N156PA landed on Memphis, TN runway 36L and slid off the runway. Ice on the runway and…
- [Accident 19930727026459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930727026459A), Jul 27, 1993: Cvac 240* (N156PA), Boise, ID, Substantial damage. Type rating flight test. Single engine approach. Landed gear up. Lacked training time and endorsement. FAA onboard.
- [Incident 19890630045319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890630045319I), Jun 30, 1989: Cvac 24027 (N156PA), Rochester, NY. NR2 engine rough. Diverted to Rochester. Shut down on approach. Found top cylinder had blown.
- [Incident 19880729047129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880729047129I), Jul 29, 1988: Cvac 24027 (N156PA), Cincinnati, OH, Minor damage. Left engine fire during taxi. Investigation showed it could be self induced exhaust stack fire.

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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