Convair 240 N300GR
24 May 1980 · Daytona Beach, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 May 1980 at about 16:00 local time, a Convair 240 registered N300GR, operated by Alaska West Co, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spruce Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Convair 240
- Registration
- N300GR
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Alaska West Co
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Santo Domingo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2445
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
CREW AWARE THAT OIL LINES WERE 15YRS OLD.ACFT APPROX 7353LBS OVR G/W FOR TKOF CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Convair 240 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1980 | Convair 240 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Convair 240 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Convair 240 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Trans Florida | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Convair 240 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 1978 | Convair 240 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Mar 1977 | Convair 240D | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | Texas International Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |