Narrative:
Crashed after structural failure of the tail due to tail flutter.
Loss of control
» Lockheed Aircraft Since 1913 / Rene J. Francillon
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 10 January 1938 |
| Time: | 15:07 |
| Type: |  Lockheed 14-H Super Electra |
| Operator: | Northwest Airlines |
| Registration: | NC17388 |
| MSN: | 1407 |
| First flight: | 1937 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 22 km (13.8 mls) NE of Bozeman, MT ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Butte Airport, MT (BTM/KBTM), United States of America |
| Billings Municipal Airport, MT (BIL/KBIL), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | 2 |
Crashed after structural failure of the tail due to tail flutter.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Tail failureLoss of control
Sources:
» The Lockheed Twins / P.J. Marsden» Lockheed Aircraft Since 1913 / Rene J. Francillon
Follow-up / safety actions
The tail flutter problems of Super Electra's were cured by retrofitting balanced surfaces.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Butte Airport, MT to Billings Municipal Airport, MT as the crow flies is 304 km (190 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Butte Airport, MT to Billings Municipal Airport, MT as the crow flies is 304 km (190 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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