# Incident 19831208069839I: Cvac STC240T, Manchester, NH, December 8, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 8, 1983, 06:00 local time
- Place: Manchester, NH
- Airport: Grenier Industria
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: BHAA
- Location: 42.9956° N, 71.4548° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Manchester, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9956&lon=-71.4548&mi=10
- Aircraft: N94216, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94216-1990-07-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Convair 600-240D (registry code 2422660, https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-600-240d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CVAC STC240T
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,500 total, 800 in this make and model, 210 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831208069839I

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED.

## Other reports on N94216 (6)

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

- [Incident 19850930060759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850930060759I), Sep 30, 1985: Cvac STC240 (N94216), Presque Isle, ME. Right engine auto feathered after takeoff. Safe return. Maintenance found reduction gearbox failure.
- [Incident 19840325015589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840325015589I), Mar 25, 1984: Cvac STC240T (N94216), Boston, MA. Low oil pressure and fire lights on left engine after landing. Engine shutdown lights went out.
- [Incident 19830908063739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830908063739I), Sep 8, 1983: Cvac STC240T (N94216), Portland, NH. Minor vibration on approach. Found inspection panel missing rear of nose wheel. Not properly secured before flight.
- [Incident 19821018066289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821018066289I), Oct 18, 1982: Cvac STC240T (N94216), Windsor Lock, CT. Hydraulic system failed due to a broken external line. Used emergency air brakes to stop aircraft.
- [Incident 19820809052659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820809052659I), Aug 9, 1982: Cvac STC240T (N94216), Bangor, ME. On climb out aircraft lost all hydraulic fluid. Found ruptured hydraulic hose in wing root.
- [Incident 19800325040149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800325040149I), Mar 25, 1980: Cvac STC240T (N94216), Bangor, ME. While taxiing from landing, a hydraulic line ruptured. Flight deck sprayed with hydraulic fluid.

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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