Air Tahoma Flight 185

Air Tahoma Flight 185
Crash site
Accident
Date13 August 2004
SummaryFuel starvation due to pilot error
SiteWorld of Sports golf course, Florence, Kentucky, United States
39°00′32″N 84°38′48″W / 39.00889°N 84.64667°W / 39.00889; -84.64667
Aircraft
Aircraft typeConvair 580
OperatorAir Tahoma (on behalf of DHL)
Call signTAHOMA 185
RegistrationN586P
Flight originMemphis, Tennessee
DestinationCincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Occupants2
Passengers0
Crew2
Fatalities1
Injuries1
Survivors1

Air Tahoma Flight 185 was a scheduled cargo flight from Memphis to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport conducted by Air Tahoma as part of a contract to freight parcels for courier firm DHL. On August 13, 2004, the flight crashed during approach to landing just one mile (1.6 km) short of the runway. The Convair 580, which is a twin engine turboprop, was destroyed upon impact. The first officer was killed and the captain received minor injuries.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Crash During Approach to Landing, Air Tahoma, Inc., Flight 185, Convair 580, N586P, Covington, Kentucky, August 13, 2004" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. 2006-05-02. NTSB/AAR-06/03. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  2. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Convair CV-580 N586P Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport, KY (CVG)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2020-03-31.