# NTSB MIA78FA121: Convair 240, N7177B, Clewiston, FL, September 4, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1978
- Place: Clewiston, FL · CLEWISTON, FL
- Location: 26.7528° N, 80.9392° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clewiston, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7528&lon=-80.9392&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139300
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FA121
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA121

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3084   78/9/4  NR.CLEWISTON,FL       CONVAIR 240         CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1130                    N7177B              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     44, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CLEWISTON,FL                 ST PETERSBURG,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS NOT TYPE RATED IN CONVAIR 240.ELT WAS NOT FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7177B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7177B-1982-01-04), registration cancelled 1982-01-04, S/N 38 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CONVAIR 240
- Registry model: [Convair 240-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-240-8) (registry code 2422618) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sugar Cane Fld

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780904044629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780904044629A), Sep 4, 1978: Cvac 240/, Clewiston, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot was not type rated in convair 240.ELT was not found.

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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