NYC77FA050

NTSB accident investigation · Convair 240 · Hyannis, MA · April 9, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1977
Place
Hyannis, MA · HYANNIS, MA
Injuries
4 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N10AVConvair 240
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770409034649A
Case key
157770

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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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3-2654   77/4/9    HYANNIS,MA          CONVAIR 240         CR-  0  2  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1315                    N10AV               PX-  0  2  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  45, 15774 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARNSTABLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HYANNIS,MA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ICE IN R FUEL TANK.CROSSFEED ON,BOOST PUMPS ON TANK VALVES BOTH ON.TRANSFER OCRD.ROCKS ON BEACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N10AV
Reported as
Convair 240
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Barnstable

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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