Convair 240 N156PA
27 July 1993 · Boise, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1993 at about 19:17 local time, a Convair 240 registered N156PA, operated by Richard L. Rude, was involved in an accident near Boise, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boise, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boise (KBOI)
- Coordinates
- 43.5591, -116.2091
- Aircraft
- Convair 240
- Registration
- N156PA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Richard L. Rude
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93FA128
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, AND THE CHECK PILOT'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISIION. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE UPGRADE TRAINING BY THE COMPANY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LEFT SEAT PILOT WAS RECEIVING A FLIGHT CHECK FOR ATP AND CV-240 TYPE RATING; RIGHT SEAT PILOT WAS FAA OPS INSPECTOR. FOLLOWING A SIMULATED SINGLE-ENGINE APPROACH THE AIRPLANE LANDED WHEELS UP. LEFT SEAT PILOT HAD RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 1.4 HRS LEFT SEAT TRAINING IN CV-240 PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT; LOG BOOK NOT ENDORSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Convair 240 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1997 | Convair 240-27 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Convair 240-53 | San Juan | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1998 | Convair 240 | Loiza | Trans Florida Airlines Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Convair 240 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1980 | Convair 240 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Alaska West Co | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Sep 1980 | Convair 240 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1993 | Cessna 180E | Riggins, Idaho, United States | Burnett, Ross L. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1993 | Cessna 206G | Keuterville, Idaho, United States | Grangeville Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172N | Lake Fork, Idaho, United States | T Craft Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-38 | Burley, Idaho, United States | Aero Technicians Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1993 | Dassault DA-10 | Hailey, Idaho, United States | BAC Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Cessna 182D | Lucile, Idaho, United States | Clemens, Caryl D | Fatal | 1 |