Convair CV-580 crash, Jan 20, 1989, Buena Vista
Convair CV-580 accident on January 20, 1989 near Buena Vista, Colorado, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Inadvertent deactivation of fuel to...
- Date: January 20, 1989
- Aircraft: Convair CV-580
- Location: Buena Vista, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Inadvertent deactivation of fuel to the left engine during a precautionary shutdown of the right engine, together with the pilot not following the emergency checklist. Low gearbox oil pressure and uneven terrain at the landing site were related factors.
A Convair 580 operated by Aspen Airways on a scheduled flight from Denver to Durango made an emergency landing on a dirt road near Buena Vista after both engines lost power. It struck a fence and a log pile and its nose gear collapsed, but no one was killed.