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Convair CV-240-0

CV240-66Written off

RegistrationUSN94234

OperatorAmerican Airlines

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Convair CV-240-0. Operated for American Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerConvair

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN66

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Convair CV-240

Figures for the CV-240 variant, the most representative of the family

Length22.8 m75 ft

Wingspan28.0 m92 ft

Height8.2 m27 ft

Range1,900 km1,026 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed450 km/h243 ktMach 0.42

Service ceiling4,900 m16,076 ft

Maximum take-off weight18,370 kg40,499 lb

Maximum payload6,828 kg15,053 lbIts 40 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity40 passengers

Endurance4 h 13 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1947 (79 years ago) · About 566 units built · Production ended in 1955

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

May 1, 1948

Delivered to American Airlines

Delivered to American Airlines as N94234.

Mar 20, 1955

Accident near Springfield, Misuri Municipal Airport

On March 20, 1955, the Convair CV-240-0 aircraft (registration N94234), operated by American Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident near Springfield, Misuri Municipal Airport (United States), leaving 13 dead and 22 injured. Source: American Airlines.

What happened

American Airlines Flight 711, from Newark to Tulsa with stops, was approaching Springfield at night when the Convair 240 struck an open field about a mile and a quarter short of the runway. Thirteen of the 35 people on board died: eleven passengers, the first officer and the stewardess. The captain and the other passengers survived with injuries. The Civil Aeronautics Board investigation pointed to the crew not monitoring the flight instruments during the descent.

Source: American Airlines

Operators

1948-05-01

American Airlines

Registration N94234

In memoriam

This aircraft was involved in an accident with fatalities. Out of respect for those who lost their lives and for their families, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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