NYC67A0186

NTSB accident investigation · Convair CV-880 · Newark, NJ · June 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1967
Place
Newark, NJ · NEWARK, NJ
Injuries
59 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8815EConvair CV-880
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79627

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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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1-0027  67/6/24    NEWARK,NJ           CONVAIR CV-880      CR-  0  0  6  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1457                    N8815E              PX-  0  0 53                            53, 22682 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            4103 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - DELTA AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           POWERPLANT - COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY: DISC, COMPRESSOR ROTOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- NO.4 ENG,NO.8 STAGE DISK FAILED.COMPRESSOR ROTOR SEPARATED IN FLT DAMAGED WING.

Aircraft

Registration
N8815E
Reported as
Convair CV-880
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage

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