# NTSB ANC73AA023: Lockheed L188A, N1968R, Amchitka Is, AK, September 26, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 26, 1972
- Place: Amchitka Is, AK · AMCHITKA IS, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 25 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168663
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC73AA023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0043  72/9/26    AMCHITKA IS,ALAS    LOCKHEED L188A      CR-  0  0  5  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1838                    N1968R              PX-  0  0 20                            43, 14362 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            161 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  AMCHITKA
        OPERATOR - REEVE ALEUTIAN AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHEMYA,ALAS                 AMCHITKA IS,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1968R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1968R-2001-02-21), registration cancelled 2001-02-21, S/N 2007 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED L188A
- Registry model: [Lockheed 188C](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-188c) (registry code 5262604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Amchitka

## Other investigations on N1968R (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA83AA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA83AA029), Jun 8, 1983: Lockheed 188C (N1968R), Cold Bay, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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