# Incident 19850930060759I: Cvac STC240, Presque Isle, ME, September 30, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 30, 1985, 07:05 local time
- Place: Presque Isle, ME
- Airport: Presque Isle
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: BHAA
- Location: 46.7060° N, 68.0606° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at PRESQUE ISLE (83B), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.7060&lon=-68.0606&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 STC240
- Reported engine: RROYCE DART5424
- People aboard: 25
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,000 total, 3,500 in this make and model, 205 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850930060759I

## Narrative

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

RIGHT ENGINE AUTO FEATHERED AFTER TAKEOFF. SAFE RETURN. MAINTENANCE FOUND REDUCTION GEARBOX FAILURE.

## Other reports on N94216 (6)

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

- [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 19831208069839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831208069839I), Dec 8, 1983: Cvac STC240T (N94216), Manchester, NH. Unable to retract nose gear after takeoff. Flaps would not retract. Cause is undetermined.
- [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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