Convair CV-580 crash, Sep 27, 2000, La Grande-4
Convair CV-580 accident on September 27, 2000 near La Grande-4, Quebec, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Maintenance deficiencies in the steering...
- Date: September 27, 2000
- Aircraft: Convair CV-580
- Location: La Grande-4, Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Maintenance deficiencies in the steering control valve, including incorrect reassembly from an incomplete manual and reused nylon locknuts, led to the nose-wheel steering problem. The crew continued the flight despite their concerns.
A Hydro-Quebec Convair 580 on a charter flight carrying 18 passengers and 4 crew landed long on a snow-covered runway at La Grande-4 and drifted off the runway at about 50 knots. The left engine would not shut down, so the cabin was evacuated through the window exits over the wing. Five people had minor injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged.