Date:	Wednesday 18 September 1991
Time:	21:50
Type:	Convair CV-580
Owner/operator:	Canair Cargo
Registration:	C-FICA
MSN:	98
Year of manufacture:	1953
Total airframe hrs:	39323 hours
Engine model:	Allison 501-D13D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Belvidere Center, VT -   United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Moncton-Metropolitan Area Airport, NB (YQM/CYQM)
Destination airport:	Hamilton Airport, ON (YHM/CYHM)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
While cruising at FL160, 50 km NE of Burlington VOR, Boston ARTCC cleared the flight for a 30deg. turn left. The aircraft stabilized and then turned further left. The aircraft broke up and crashed in mountainous terrain. The pilot probably experienced spatial disorientation.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure of the first officer (co-pilot) to maintain control of the aircraft after becoming spatially disoriented, and his exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft. Factors related to the accident were: the lack of two pilots in the cockpit, darkness, and instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) at flight altitude. "

ICAO Adrep Summary 4/94 (#68)
Scramble Vol.13, nr.05

photo (c) Karl Krämer, via Werner Fischdick; Kelowna Airport, BC (YLW); June 1984

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