Air Tahoma Flight 185
Crash site | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 13, 2004 |
| Summary | Fuel starvation due to pilot error |
| Site | World of Sports golf course, Florence, Kentucky, United States 39°00′32″N 84°38′48″W / 39.00889°N 84.64667°W |
| Aircraft | |
| The aircraft involved in the accident in 1989 in a previous registration | |
| Aircraft type | Convair 580 |
| Operator | Air Tahoma (on behalf of DHL Aviation) |
| Call sign | TAHOMA 185 |
| Registration | N586P |
| Flight origin | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Destination | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
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 Aviation. 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.