Seattle - Calgary

The crew was preparing the aircraft to perform a cargo flight to Calgary (flight NRL920). While taxiing, the aircraft went out of control, collided with a parked Ameriflight Piper PA-31 before coming to rest against a metallic fence. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Seattle - Calgary

Aircraft

Convair CV-580

Registration

C-GNRL

MSN

375

Year of Manufacture

1956

Date

March 20, 2011 at 09:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Seattle-Boeing Field Washington

Region

North America • United States of America

Narrative Report

On March 20, 2011 at 09:00 AM, Seattle - Calgary experienced a crash involving Convair CV-580, operated by Nolinor Aviation, with the event recorded near Seattle-Boeing Field Washington.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was preparing the aircraft to perform a cargo flight to Calgary (flight NRL920). While taxiing, the aircraft went out of control, collided with a parked Ameriflight Piper PA-31 before coming to rest against a metallic fence. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-GNRL, MSN 375, year of manufacture 1956.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was preparing the aircraft to perform a cargo flight to Calgary (flight NRL920). While taxiing, the aircraft went out of control, collided with a parked Ameriflight Piper PA-31 before coming to rest against a metallic fence. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Seattle - Calgary

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Convair CV-580

Registration

C-GNRL

MSN

375

Year of Manufacture

1956