# Accident 19930727026459A: Cvac 240*, Boise, ID, July 27, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 1993, 13:17 local time
- Place: Boise, ID
- Airport: Boise Air Terminal - Gowen Fld
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.5591° N, 116.2091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5591&lon=-116.2091&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*
- Reported engine: PWA R280031
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,128 total, 1,400 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC93FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930727026459A

## Narrative

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

TYPE RATING FLIGHT TEST. SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH. LANDED GEAR UP. LACKED TRAINING TIME AND ENDORSEMENT. FAA ONBOARD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC93FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA128), Jul 27, 1993: Convair 240 (N156PA), Boise, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, AND THE CHECK PILOT'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISIION. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE UPGRADE TRAINING BY THE COMPANY.

## 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…
- [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.
- [Incident 19830308017819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830308017819I), Mar 8, 1983: Cvac 240* (N156PA), Buffalo, NY, Minor damage. The inboard wheel assembly separated from right main gear on takeoff roll. Found outer bearing failure on wheel.

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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