Convair Div of Gen Dynamics 440 N181FL

Summary

On 22 September 2005 at about 06:20 local time, a Convair Div of Gen Dynamics 440 registered N181FL, operated by Gulf and Caribbean Cargo, Inc., was involved in an incident near Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 September 2005 at 06:20

Classification

Incident

Location

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Kenosha Regional (ENW)

Coordinates

42.9472, -87.8964

Aircraft

Convair Div of Gen Dynamics 440

Registration

N181FL

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Gulf and Caribbean Cargo, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kenosha → Milwaukee

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CHI05IA273

Nobody was injured.

The flight crew failed to verify that the cargo was secured before takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained minor damage during takeoff when the cargo shifted and the airplane settled on its tail. The takeoff was aborted and the airplane remained on the runway. The Captain reported that the flight had arrived at the airport at 2350. The flight crew un-strapped the freight, but left the cargo door closed due to thunderstorms in the area. The Captain reported that they waited for 1.5 hours for the ground crew to arrive to off-load the cargo. When the ground crew failed to arrive, the Captain contacted the company. The company requested the flight crew to reposition the airplane to another airport and have the cargo off-loaded there. The flight crew prepared for the flight by checking the weather and completing the required paperwork. The Captain reported, "Since we un-strapped the freight for off load almost 2 hours ago, we didn't think to check the freight." The Captain reported that they initiated its takeoff roll, but after about 400 feet, the cargo shifted and the airplane's tail struck the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.