MKC79DA045

NTSB accident investigation · Convair 580 · Joplin, MO · July 26, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1979
Place
Joplin, MO · JOPLIN, MO
Injuries
1 serious, 41 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N120Convair 580
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135580

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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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1-0010  79/7/26  NR.JOPLIN,MO          CONVAIR 580         CR-  0  0  4  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1600                    N120                PX-  0  1 37                            39, 3550 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        OPERATOR - FRONTIER AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO             JOPLIN,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PAX STATED THAT SHE TRIPPED OVER A BABY BOTTLE, LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL.

Aircraft

Registration
N120
Reported as
Convair 580
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
No damage