Convair 340 N477KW
25 August 1982 · Del Norte, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1982 at about 19:30 local time, a Convair 340 registered N477KW, operated by Air Resorts Airlines, was involved in an accident near Del Norte, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Del Norte, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6694, -106.3494
- Aircraft
- Convair 340
- Registration
- N477KW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Resorts Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pueblo → Carlsbad
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82FA175
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT CREW, VMC HAD DETERIORATED INTO IMC OVER THE MOUNTAINS. AFTER ENTERING IFR CONDITIONS THE ACFT IMPACTED A MOUNTAIN RIDGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Convair 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1982 | Convair 340 | Greenboro, North Carolina, United States | Florida Aircraft Leasing Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1983 | Convair 340/440 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1983 | Convair 340 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Combs Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Convair 340 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1978 | Convair 340 | Elma, Iowa, United States | Florida Leasin | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1974 | Convair 340 | Bishop, California, United States | Sierr Pacific | Fatal | 36 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Beechcraft V35A | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Edward L. Walsh | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | American AA5B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Rainbow Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Quicksilver MXII | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Jamee J. Andersen | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Dennis Pollard | No injuries | - |