NYC65A0098

NTSB accident investigation · Convair CV-340 · Lancaster, PA · January 21, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 21, 1965
Place
Lancaster, PA · LANCASTER, PA
Injuries
2 serious, 23 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8417HConvair CV-340
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180434

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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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1-0024  65/1/21    LANCASTER PA        CONVAIR CV-340      CR-  0  1  2  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2033                    N8417H              PX-  0  1 21                            44, 15847 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2540 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANCASTER
        OPERATOR - U.S. AIR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: HYDRAULIC PUMPS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- EMERGENCY AIR BRAKES NOT USED.NO NORMAL HYD.PRESS DUE NO.1 ENG.HYD.PUMP INOP.& NO.2 ENG.INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N8417H
Reported as
Convair CV-340
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lancaster