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
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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. "
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC91FA239 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
ICAO Adrep Summary 4/94 (#68)
Scramble Vol.13, nr.05
Location
Images:
photo (c) Karl Krämer, via Werner Fischdick; Kelowna Airport, BC (YLW); June 1984
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