Date: | Tuesday 2 February 1988 |
Time: | 20:32 |
Type: | Convair CV-580 |
Owner/operator: | Aspen Airways |
Registration: | N5808 |
MSN: | 348 |
Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
Total airframe hrs: | 53781 hours |
Engine model: | Allison 501-D13H |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 41 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Durango-La Plata Airport, CO (DRO) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) |
Destination airport: | Durango-La Plata Airport, CO (DRO/KDRO) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:Drifted to left on landing rollout and collided with snow bank. Runway 2 centreline lighting was not available and the painted runway centreline was covered by the snow.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
"Airport snow removal .. inadequate .. airport personnel
Proper alignment .. not maintained .. pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
Airport facilities,runway marking .. foreign substance covered
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition .. snow covered
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition .. slush covered
Airport facilities,centerline lights .. unavailable
Airport facilities,runway edge lights .. unapproved
Light condition .. dark night"
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN88FA061 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
ICAO Adrep Summary 6/89 (#19)
NTSB
Location
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO (DEN); November 1980
photo (c) Bob Garrard; Durango-La Plata Airport, CO (DRO/KDRO) [N]; August 1985
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