Accident Lockheed Vega-1 N12288, Thursday 8 March 1984

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Date:	Thursday 8 March 1984
Time:	16:30 LT
Type:	Lockheed Vega-1
Owner/operator:	Ada Aircraft Museum,inc.
Registration:	N12288
MSN:	161
Engine model:	P&W R-985
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Yukon, OK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Yukon, OK (F29)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS & LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT. IT SWERVED TO THE LEFT ONTO SOFT TERRAIN & WENT OVER ON ITS NOSE. AT 1ST, THE PLT MADE COMMENTS ABOUT IMPROPER STRUT INFLATION. HOWEVER, LATER, HE REPORTED THAT WX WAS NOT A PROBLEM & THAT HE WAS JUST NOT AS QUALIFIED AS HE HAD THOUGHT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: