North Central Airlines, Flight 458, a Convair 580, crashed while it was on an instrument approach at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, at approximately 2022 c.s.t., on December 27, 1968. According to information obtained from surviving passengers, and the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, the approach was normal until the aircraft had descended to approximately 210 feet above the elevation of the airport about 4,500 feet from the threshold of Runway 14R. At this point, the aircraft entered a sustained climb for approximately 11 seconds, at which point go-around procedures were initiated by the captain. However, the climb continued and the airspeed dropped off to the point where aerodynamic control of the aircraft was lost. Recovery was not effected and the aircraft impacted the hangar. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was spacial disorientation of the captain precipitated by atmospheric refraction of either the approach lights or landing lights at a critical point in the approach wherein the crew was transitioning between flying by reference to flight instruments and by visual reference to the ground. (Author)


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    Titel :

    Aircraft Accident Report. North Central Airlines, Inc. Convair 580, N2045, O 'hAre International Airport Chicago, Illinois, December 27, 1968


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1970


    Format / Umfang :

    62 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch