aviation accident: CONVAIR 580 near BUENA VISTA (1989-01-20)
type: Event
start date: 1989-01-20
location: BUENA VISTA, CO, USA
  type: Place
  geo: GeoCoordinates
    latitude: 38.830535
    longitude: -106.140365
description: Probable cause: INADVERTENT DEACTIVATION OF FUEL TO THE LEFT ENGINE AS THE PILOT WAS MAKING A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE RIGHT ENGINE, AND HIS FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURE. RELATED FACTORS WERE: LOW GEARBOX OIL PRESSURE (AT FLIGHT ALTITUDE), AND UNEVEN TERRAIN THAT WAS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING.
injured count: 5
citation: DigitalDocument
license: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
source: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search
source organization: US National Transportation Safety Board
publisher: AI Analytics

PropertyValue
property ID: NTSB Case Number
value: DEN89FA064

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