Convair 340/440 N199CF
20 October 1983 · Pierre, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 October 1983 at about 03:36 local time, a Convair 340/440 registered N199CF was involved in an accident near Pierre, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pierre, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pierre Muni (PIR)
- Coordinates
- 44.3694, -100.3192
- Aircraft
- Convair 340/440
- Registration
- N199CF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Bismark
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN84FA008
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
AFTER LANDING AT PIERRE, SD, 2070 LBS OF CARGO WAS OFF-LOADED FROM THE AFT SECTION OF THE AFT & A NEW WT & BALANCE WAS CALCULATED. THE AIRCREW THEN PREPARED TO TAKEOFF IN CONDITIONS OF LOW CEILING & FOG. THE PLT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) INITIATED THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THEN AT ABOUT 80 KTS, THE COPILOT ASSUMED CONTROL AS PREBRIEFED. THE TAKEOFF WAS REPORTED AS NORMAL UNTIL THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE COPILOT SAW RED LIGHTS AHEAD. HE ASSUMED THE LIGHTS WERE ON RADIO ANTENNA TOWERS & PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE WHILE BANKING RIGHT TO MISS THE OBJECTS. THE RED LIGHTS WERE ACTUALLY ON SMALL STRUCTURES (SHED & LIGHTING SYSTEMS) AT THE NORTH END OF RWY 31. WHILE TAKING EVASIVE ACTION, THE RIGHT WING DUG INTO THE SOFT GROUND & THE PLANE CRASHED. WITNESS SAID THE ACFT WAS IN A SHALLOW CLIMB AFTER LIFT-OFF. ONE WITNESS SAID IT CLIMBED TO ABOUT 100 FT, THEN APPEAR TO LOSE ALT. THE ELEVATOR TRIM SURFACES WERE FOUND IN THE 1 TO 2 DEG UP-TRIM POSITION. ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES, THE FLAPS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RETRACTED UNTIL ABOVE 400 FT AGL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Convair 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1983 | Convair 340 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Combs Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1982 | Convair 340 | Greenboro, North Carolina, United States | Florida Aircraft Leasing Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1982 | Convair 340 | Del Norte, Colorado, United States | Air Resorts Airlines | Serious 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188B | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Cessna T188C | Carthage, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Bell 47J-2A | Interior, South Dakota, United States | JAY Brent | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-11 | Wagner, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1983 | Grumman AMERICAN AA-1C | Tea, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-25B-235 | Montrose, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |