Convair CV-580 crash, Sep 18, 1991 (2 killed), Belvidere...
Convair CV-580 accident on September 18, 1991 near Belvidere Center, Vermont, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Spatial disorientation of the...
- Date: September 18, 1991
- Aircraft: Convair CV-580
- Location: Belvidere Center, Vermont, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Spatial disorientation of the first officer at night in instrument conditions, leading to a left turn and loss of control that exceeded the design airframe limits. Only one pilot was in the cockpit.
A Convair CV-580 cargo flight flying at night in instrument conditions entered a left turn, exceeded its design limits and broke up in the descent near Belvidere Centre, Vermont. Both pilots were killed. Investigators linked the loss of control to spatial disorientation of the first officer.