CHI78FA032

NTSB accident investigation · Convair 580 · Cleveland, OH · April 20, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1978
Place
Cleveland, OH · CLEVELAND, OH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5829Convair 580
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
142552

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0023  78/4/20    CLEVELAND,OH        CONVAIR 580         CR-  0  0  2  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO DOM  AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0624                    N5829               PX-  0  0  1                            55, 8100 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1019 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPKINS INTL
        OPERATOR - EVERGREEN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              BUFFALO,NY                   CLEVELAND,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - THRUST-UNABLE TO REVERSE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- LEFT ENGINE CAME OUT OF REVERSE FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.

Aircraft

Registration
N5829
Reported as
Convair 580
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hopkins Intl