# NTSB DCA69A0007: Convair 580, N5802, Bradford, PA, December 24, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 24, 1968
- Place: Bradford, PA · BRADFORD, PA
- Location: 41.9610° N, 78.6409° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bradford, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9610&lon=-78.6409&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 20 fatal, 12 serious, 15 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79629
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA69A0007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA69A0007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0033  68/12/24   BRADFORD,PA         CONVAIR 580         CR-  2  0  1  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2012                    N5802               PX- 18 12 14                            33, 6701 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1477 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRADFORD
        OPERATOR - U.S. AIR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DETROIT,MICH                WASHINGTON,DC                HARRISBURG,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
           WEATHER - SNOW
        FACTOR(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          BLOWING SNOW                                              11
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FAP ENCTRD SNW SHWRS,DRG ATMT TO ESTABLISH VISUAL GND RE,PLT DSNDD THROUGH MDA,STRUCK TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5802](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5802-1970-06-25), registration cancelled 1970-06-25, S/N 410 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CONVAIR 580
- Registry model: [Convair CV-440-79](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-cv-440-79) (registry code 2422907) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bradford

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.

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