Convair CV-240 crash, Mar 7, 1997, Hampton-Henry County
Convair CV-240 accident on March 7, 1997 near Hampton-Henry County, Georgia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Partial loss of power on one...
- Date: March 7, 1997
- Aircraft: Convair CV-240
- Location: Hampton-Henry County, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Partial loss of power on one engine for undetermined reasons, combined with the pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures (cowl flaps left open) and inadequate transition training.
A Convair CV-240 operated by Dodita Air Cargo lost power on its right engine about two minutes after departing Griffin, Georgia, on a positioning flight with no cargo. The pilot shut the engine down and made a forced landing in an open field, where the landing gear collapsed. Both crew survived and the aircraft was written off.