Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Datum: | Montag 18 Oktober 1982 |
Zeit: | 03:00 |
Flugzeugtyp: | Lockheed 18 Learstar I |
Fluggesellschaft: | Vintage Sales Corp. |
Kennzeichen: | N1040G |
Werknummer: | 18-2549 |
Baujahr: | 1943 |
Triebwerk: | 2 Wright R-1820-76 |
Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: 2 |
Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 1 |
Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 3 |
Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Unfallort: | Kosciusko, MS ( USA)
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Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
Betriebsart: | Ungültiger Flug |
Flug von: | ? |
Flug nach: | ? |
Unfallbericht:The Lodestar was seen making repeated low altitude passes over a pipeline right-of-way at night until crashed into trees. The aircraft was equipped with an internal aux fuel tank, non-standard internal plumbing, a large lever-operated petroleum products pump, an inflatable raft and other survival equipment.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
proper altitude..not maintained..pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
low pass..performed..pilot in command
light condition..dark night
object..tree(s)
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Accident number: | ATL83FA021 | Download report: | Summary report
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Informationsquelle:
» The Lockheed Twins / Peter J Marson
» NTSB
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.