Columbus - Fort Lauderdale
Flight / Schedule
Columbus - Fort Lauderdale
Aircraft
Convair CV-440 MetropolitanRegistration
N9302
MSN
416
Year of Manufacture
1957
Operator
Argosy Air LinesDate
May 12, 1978 at 03:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Shippingport Pennsylvania
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
40.6320°, -80.4140°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 12, 1978 at 03:30 PM, Columbus - Fort Lauderdale experienced a crash involving Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, operated by Argosy Air Lines, with the event recorded near Shippingport Pennsylvania.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale, the crew encountered technical problems with both engines. Tower asked the pilot if he wanted to return to the airport due to slow climb but there was no reply. The crew attempted to ditch the aircraft in the Ohio River. The airplane slid on water and came to rest off Shippingport. All three occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration N9302, MSN 416, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.6320°, -80.4140°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale, the crew encountered technical problems with both engines. Tower asked the pilot if he wanted to return to the airport due to slow climb but there was no reply. The crew attempted to ditch the aircraft in the Ohio River. The airplane slid on water and came to rest off Shippingport. All three occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was written off.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Columbus - Fort Lauderdale
Operator
Argosy Air LinesFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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