# NTSB NYC78FA053: Convair 440, N9302, Shippingport, PA, May 12, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 12, 1978
- Place: Shippingport, PA · SHIPPINGPORT, PA
- Location: 40.6251° N, 80.4159° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shippingport, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6251&lon=-80.4159&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 19, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142099
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FA053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA053

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2173  78/5/12    SHIPPINGPORT,PA     CONVAIR 440         CR-  0  0  3  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N9302               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     54, 15000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OH                 FORT LAUDERDALE FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        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 WATER
        REMARKS- TWR ASKED PLT IF HE WANTED RETURN TO ARPT DUE SLOW CLIMB-NEG REPLY. IFR FERRY FLT CARRYING CARGO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9302](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9302-1981-07-09), registration cancelled 1981-07-09, S/N 416 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CONVAIR 440
- Registry model: [Convair 440](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-440) (registry code 2422902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780512031649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780512031649A), May 12, 1978: Cvac 440, Shippingport, PA, Destroyed. Twr asked plt if he wanted return to arpt due slow climb-neg replfr ferry flt carrying cargo.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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