Convair CV-240 crash, Jan 20, 1954, Buffalo New York
Convair CV-240 accident on January 20, 1954 near Buffalo New York, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Mechanical failure of the torquemeter boost...
- Date: January 20, 1954
- Aircraft: Convair CV-240
- Location: Buffalo New York, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Mechanical failure of the torquemeter boost pump causing automatic feathering of the left propeller
An American Airlines Convair CV-240 on a Buffalo to Saint Louis service lost use of its left propeller shortly after takeoff when the auto-feathering system engaged. The crew could not restart the engine and made a forced landing about one mile south of Buffalo Airport, with no fatalities among the 3 crew and 21 passengers.