- Date
- May 29, 1982, 04:03 local (08:03 UTC)
- Place
- Detroit, MI
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N153PAConvair 240
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report May 29, 1983
- FAA report
- 19820529024289A
- Case key
- 69202
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The captain stated that during an ILS approach, he saw the approach lights about 3 miles from the touchdown point. Reportedly, the plane was on the glide slope and localizer as he continued on final approach. After passing minumums, the aircraft went into a fog layer. The captain lost forward visibility and elected to G0-around. During the go-around, the captain made a shallow left turn and called for approach flaps. As the flaps raised, the aircraft settled and the main gear contacted the ground. At that time, the captain moved the throttles to idle. While rolling out in an area of grass between 2 runways, the nose gear collapsed. During the investigation, the flaps were found at a 10 degree setting. The captain stated that the flaps should have been placed at 16.5 degrees for the go-around.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N153PA
- Reported as
- Convair 240
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 304
- Airframe hours
- 16,448
- Engine
- P&W R-2800, 2,300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Providence Airlines Corporatio
- Departed
- Buffalo, NY
- Destination
- Detroit, MI
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan, runway 27, 8,700 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 16,500 total · 7,500 in this make and model · 11 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 0 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 0 ft
- Temperature
- 133 °F, dew point 32 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.