Convair 580 N73168
20 June 1975 · Gunnison, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1975 at about 16:25 local time, a Convair 580 registered N73168, operated by Frontier Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Gunnison, Colorado, United States. 53 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 16:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gunnison, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Convair 580
- Registration
- N73168
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Frontier Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Denver, Co → Phoenix, Az
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0011
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
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
LOST BALANCE. FELL AGAINST PAX SEAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Convair 580 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1975 | Convair 580 | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | North Central Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1975 | Convair 580 | Hill Afb, Utah, United States | FAA Flight INS | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1976 | Convair 580 | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | U.s. Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1974 | Convair 580 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1973 | Convair 580 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | U.s. Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1977 | Convair 580 | Flushing, New York, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |