Date: | Saturday 9 April 1977 |
Time: | 13:15 |
Type: | Convair CV-240-0 |
Owner/operator: | American Velodur Metal Comp |
Registration: | N10AV |
MSN: | 8 |
Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Hyannis, MA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Hyannis-Barnstable Airport, MA (HYA/KHYA) |
Destination airport: | Hyannis-Barnstable Airport, MA (HYA/KHYA) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:On approach to Hyannis, the crew got a nosegear unsafe-warning. After a firm touchdown, followed by a go-around the problem was solved. When descending from 1500 feet in a left turn the crew received a visual 'right engine fuel pressure low' warning. Crossfeed was turned on with both fuel boost pumps activated. At 500 feet however, the engine lost power. Because a populated area was ahead, a forced landing was made on a beach. On landing, the aircraft struck three huge boulders, causing (a.o.) the no. 1 engine to separate.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
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
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC77FA050 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Basel Airport (BSL); March 1973
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