DCA74AZ013

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed 1049H · Miami, FL · December 15, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 15, 1973
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6917CLockheed 1049H
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1974
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19731215043079A
Case key
79907

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3313  73/12/15   MIAMI,FLA           LOCKHEED 1049H      CR-  3  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2353                    N6917C              PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-I               48, 11550 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1088 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FLA                   CARACAS,VENEZUELA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION/TRAINING OF RAMP CREWS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARGO SHIFTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OVERROTATED AT LIFT-OFF,FLOWN IN AREA OF REVERSE COMMAND,NEAR THE STALL REGIME.

Aircraft

Registration
N6917C
Reported as
Lockheed 1049H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Miami Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.