SE-CRL, Convair 340-51 Metropolitan

[Sven-Erik Jönsson]

SE-CRL
Typ: Convair 340-51 Metropolitan
c/n: 142
Tillverkad år 1954

Fd XA-KIL
Registrerad 1960-05-28 Linjeflyg AB, Bromma (lev. 60-01-27 Newark-YYR-REK-FBU
1960-01-29, ombyggt till CV-440) Ir 60-01-22
Innehavare 1960-07-28 Scandinavian Airlines System, Bromma (uthyrt till FN/Congo,levererad 1960-07-23 via Rom (vitmålad 1960-07-21 BMA, "Anna-Maria")
1961-04-15 Linjeflyg AB, Bromma
1978-09-01 Sista flygning BMA-KSD-BMA. TT 47113 tim
Avreg 1978-09-25 Sålt till USA, reg N30DR, haveri 1983-10-26

SE-CRL på Bromma den 24 maj 1965. Foto: Ulf Essén

SE-CRL på Bromma ca mars 1973. Foto: Freddy Stenbom

[Paul R Compton]

SE-CRL
Convair 340-51 Metropolitan>CV 440
C/n 142
YoM 1954
Ex XA-KIL (Canx 19591212, last reg owner, Aeronaves de Mexico S.A., Mexico City)
19591120 Res Linjeflyg AB, Bromma
19591120 Appl for Reg Linjeflyg AB, Bromma
19600113 Ir CofA until 0413
19600121 BofS The Babb Co., NYC, NY/Linjeflyg AB, Bromma (USD 300,000)
19600122 Ir Reg CofR #1/60 Linjeflyg AB, Bromma (issued Swedish General Consulate, New York)
19600429 (TAT 14007)
19600430 Ir Reg CofR #1/60a until 0530 Linjeflyg AB, Bromma
19600503 Modification completed by SAS, Oslo, in accordance with SB-144B
19600528 CofA #1500/117
19600528 Reg CofR #1387 Linjeflyg AB, Bromma
19600723 same, Op: Scandinavian Airlines System, Bromma
19600705 Plt
19600723 Leased until 196105xx to UN Congo, Leopoldville
19610415 same
19610503 CofA lapsed until 0508
19631017 Type amendment CV 440 approval performance following conversion
19701029 Accident, Sundsvall/Midlanda, explosion and fire in LH engine (TAT 33832)
19740911 Incident, Bromma, engine fire whilst warming up due to drive axle failure, all passengers evacuated and fire extinguished (TAT 41508)
19760805 Accident, en route Bromma-Umeå, bird strike, significant damage to LH leading edge (TAT 44814)
19780915 Export CofA to USA (TAT 47112)
19780925 Canx sold USA N30DR>DBR 19831026 St Lous MO, forced landing, hit ditch?
19790630 Swedish CofA lapsed

Source credits: Riksarkivet, LFV, TS and 'Convairliners' by Jenny Gradidge (Air-Britain 1998)

[Rolf Larsson]

C/n 142 date of manufacture 16 december 1953

Från NTSB angående haveriet med N30DR:

NTSB Identification: MKC84FA010.
The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 25545.
Nonscheduled 14 CFR
Accident occurred Wednesday, October 26, 1983 in ST. LOUIS, MO
Aircraft: CONVAIR 340, registration: N30DR
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.

NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
WHILE IN A CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCREW ENCOUNTERED AN ENG PROBLEM (WHICH WAS REPORTED AS DETONATION) & REQUESTED CLEARANCE TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE ARPT. THE FLT WAS VECTORED FOR A RIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN TO RWY 24. THE PLT REPORTED HE WAS AT 2000 FT MSL & HAD FEATHERED THE #1 ENG AS HE TURNED ONTO BASE LEG. GROUND WITNESSES OBSERVED SMOKE TRAILING THE ACFT AS IT TURNED FROM BASE TO FINAL APCH. REPORTEDLY, THE #2 ENG LOST ALL POWER & THE AIRCREW WERE UNABLE TO REACH THE RWY. THE ACFT LANDED HARD ON THE ARPT, BUT APRX 1350 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT PROP BLADES SLASHED INTO THE GRASS TURF, THE LEFT WING HIT 4 APCH LIGHTS, THEN THE ACFT CROSSED A GULLY & SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED. A TEARDOWN OF THE #2 ENG REVEALED THAT ITS MASTER ROD HAD FAILED. BOTH OF THE FRACTURE SURFACES WERE COMPLETELY SMEARED, REMOVING EVIDENCE OF THE FRACTURE ORIGIN. THE #1 ENG WAS REMOVED & MOUNTED ONANOTHER ACFT & OPERATED NORMALLY.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

ENGINE ASSEMBLY,MASTER ROD..FAILURE,TOTAL

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

EMERGENCY PROCEDURE..IMPROPER..PILOT IN COMMAND

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

WRONG ENGINE SHUTDOWN..INADVERTENT..PILOT IN COMMAND

Contributing Factors

OBJECT..APPROACH LIGHT/NAVAID

Contributing Factors

TERRAIN CONDITION..DITCH

[Rolf Larsson]

Foto: Rolf Larsson Bromma/BMA 1960-07

Foto: Rolf Larsson Ängelholm/AGH 1970-05-07