Aviation Crash Map

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
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30 Jun 1997 Convair 240-53
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no coordinates
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24 Sep 1998 Convair 240
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29 May 1982 Convair 240
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24 May 1980 Convair 240
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Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
no coordinates
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22 Sep 1980 Convair 240
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no coordinates
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All 21 records for this type

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28 Jan 1993 Cessna 180E
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Riggins, Idaho, United States Burnett, Ross L. No injuries -
3 Feb 1993 Cessna 206G
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Keuterville, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
Grangeville Air Service No injuries -
21 Aug 1993 Cessna 172N
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no coordinates
T Craft Aero Club Fatal 1
12 Mar 1993 Piper PA-38
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26 Aug 1993 Dassault DA-10
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5 Sep 1993 Cessna 182D
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