Convair 640 (340D) N5509K
3 August 1989 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1989 at about 13:36 local time, a Convair 640 (340D) registered N5509K, operated by Zantop International, was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 2 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 13:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Atlanta Hartsfield (ATL)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Convair 640 (340D)
- Registration
- N5509K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Zantop International
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Detroit → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89FA189
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
PILOT IN COMMAND FAILED TO PLACE THE AIRPLANE AT A POSITION FROM WHICH A STABILIZED APPROACH TO LANDING COULD BE MADE. HIS PROCEDURE FOR THE RECOVERY FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING WAS INADEQUATE AND THE NOSE GEAR STRUCTURAL STRENGTH WAS EXCEEDED DURING FOLLOWING TOUCHDOWNS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE DESCENT TO THE OUTER MARKER FOR A VISUAL APPROACH WITH AN ILS BACKUP TO RUNWAY 26R, THE PILOT IN COMMAND DID NOT DESCEND TO A POINT WHERE A STABILIZED APPROACH TO LANDING COULD BE COMPLETED. THE AIRPLANE REPORTEDLY CROSSED THE OUTER MARKER WITH A FULL SCALE FLY DOWN DEFLECTION ON THE ILS GLIDE SLOPE INDICATOR. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ATTAINED THE GLIDE SLOPE FROM ABOVE WHEN HE WAS ABOUT ONE MILE FROM THE THRESHOLD. THE AIRPLANE WAS FLARED FOR LANDING AT AN EXCESSIVE ALTITUDE AND TOUCHDOWN WAS NOT MADE UNTIL AT LEAST 1,500 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD, BOUNCED AND ON THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN MADE RUNWAY CONTACT WITH ALL THREE GEARS OR POSSIBLY SLIGHTLY NOSE GEAR FIRST. THE NOSE GEAR DRAG LINK FRACTURED, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP ON ITS MAIN GEAR AND THE FUSELAGE NOSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Convair 640 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1987 | Convair 640 (340D) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | SMB Stage Line, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1992 | Convair 640 | Kafoutine, Senegal | Gambcrest | Fatal | 30 |
| 31 May 1979 | Convair 640 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | Zantop International Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Convair 640 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Caribbean-Atlantic Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1970 | Convair 640 | St.thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Caribbean-Atlantic Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1968 | Convair 640 | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172 | Franklin, Georgia, United States | Dale Spangler | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Boeing 737-291 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Cessna 177B | Fort Gaines, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-38-112 | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | Belle Isle Int'l Acft Sales | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Screven, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1989 | Sikorsky H-34J | Louisville, Georgia, United States | Clifton D. McGowan | No injuries | - |