LAX66A0015

NTSB accident investigation · Convair CV240D · San Diego, CA · August 4, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1965
Place
San Diego, CA · SAN DIEGO, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N94294Convair CV240D
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177305

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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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2-0712   65/8/4  NR.SAN DIEGO,CALIF    CONVAIR CV240D      CR-  0  0  3  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 9825
        TIME - 0920                    N94294              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 92 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY,ATTACHMENTS
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLUTTER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT IS CONVERSION MODEL IN EXPERIMENTAL CATAGORY.ACCIDENT DURING FLUTTER TEST PROGRAM

Aircraft

Registration
N94294
Reported as
Convair CV240D
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage