MIA79FA021

NTSB accident investigation · Convair 240 · Miami, FL · November 29, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 29, 1978
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
LVMMRConvair 240
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138191

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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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E-0017  78/11/29   MIAMI,FL            CONVAIR 240         CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1122                    LVMMR               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      34, 6500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1249 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAMIAMI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DUAL STUDENT LOST CONT ON SIM ENG OUT EMERGENCY.PIC NOT TYPE RATED IN ACFT

Aircraft

Registration
LVMMR
Reported as
Convair 240
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tamiami