Augusta Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Augusta, Maine 04330
Friday, August 4, 1989 18:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DIVERTED TO AUGUSTA AFTER ENCOUNTERING DETERIORATING WX. LOST INVERTERS, COMPASS SYSTEM DURING ILS, EXECUTED GO-AROUND. SECOND APPROACH MADE VISUAL TO LANDING. PROPS WOULD NOT ENTER FINE PITCH, BRAKING NOT EFFECTIVE. PLT STEERED AIRPLANE OFF RUNWAY DOWN EMBANKMENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER CONTROL SYSTEM FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER ENCOUNTERING DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING A VFR FERRY FLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT, A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, AND THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL GROUND LOOP.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/4/1989
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1830
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City AUGUSTA
Event State MAINE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 04330
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport AUGUSTA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID AUG
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 352
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1847 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID AUG
Elevation of weather observation facility 352
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 7000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 13
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 13
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1716
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 8 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1420
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40736
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:59PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N94253
NTSB Number NYC89LA189
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CONVAIR
Aircraft Model CV-600-240D
Aircraft Series Identifier CV-600-240
Aircraft Serial Number 114
Certified Max Gross Weight 46850
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 41
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Aug 3 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name INTERNATIONAL TURBINE SERVICE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1060 EAST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY
Aircraft Owner City GRAPEVINE
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 76051
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BGR
Departure City BANGOR
Departure State ME
Departure Country
Departure Time 1740
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BUF
Destination City BUFFALO
Destination State NY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --