Convair CV-340 crash, Dec 4, 2004, Miami
Convair CV-340 accident on December 4, 2004 near Miami, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Improper maintenance of the left engine by...
- Date: December 4, 2004
- Aircraft: Convair CV-340
- Location: Miami, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Improper maintenance of the left engine by company personnel, including failure to flush metal debris from the oil system and to preserve the engine for storage, causing master rod bearing failure and oil contamination that prevented feathering. Overweight takeoff was a factor.
A Convair 340 cargo flight from Miami lost power in the left engine three miles offshore and was unable to feather the propeller. It turned back, descended and ditched in a lake. The engine had suffered a master rod bearing failure after improper preservation and maintenance, and the flight was found to have been loaded above the maximum payload.