Convair 580 N73145
13 January 1974 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 January 1974 at about 19:25 local time, a Convair 580 registered N73145, operated by Frontier Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. 47 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cheyenne Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Convair 580
- Registration
- N73145
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Frontier Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Colorado Sprngs, Colo → Rock Springs, Wyo
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0005
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
MODERATE TURBULENCE-FLT ATTENDANT THROWN AGAINSTOVERHEAD.GUSTS TO 43KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Convair 580 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 1973 | Convair 580 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | U.s. Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1975 | Convair 580 | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | North Central Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Convair 580 | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1975 | Convair 580 | Hill Afb, Utah, United States | FAA Flight INS | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1973 | Convair 580 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | North Central Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Convair 580 | Windsor Lcks, Connecticut, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |