Date: | Thursday 18 January 2018 |
Time: | |
Type: | Convair CV-580F |
Owner/operator: | Air Tribe |
Registration: | XA-TRB |
MSN: | 52 |
Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
Engine model: | Allison 501-D13D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, TX (BRO) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | - |
Departure airport: | - |
Destination airport: | - |
Confidence Rating: | |
Narrative:A Convair CV-580F suffered an undercarriage collapse during a maintenance engine run-up test at Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, Texas, USA.
The propellers contacted the ground, causing substantial damage and the right hand side of the fuselage shows a large tear.
Sources:
Gear collapse damages plane at Brownsville airport (brownsvilleherald.com, 19 Jan. 2018) Revision history:
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