# NTSB DCA77AA022: Lockheed L-188C, N280F, St.Louis, MO, July 6, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1977
- Place: St.Louis, MO · ST.LOUIS, MO
- Location: 38.6273° N, 90.1979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Louis, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6273&lon=-90.1979&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 23, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146795
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA77AA022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA77AA022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0018   77/7/6    ST.LOUIS,MO         LOCKHEED L-188C     CR-  3  0  0  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO DOM  ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2327                    N280F               PX-  0  0  0                            32, 11540 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            390 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.LOUIS LAMBERT
        OPERATOR - FLEMING INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.LOUIS,MO                 YPSILANTI AIRPORT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - THRUST REVERSAL-UNWANTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - 0IL EXHAUSTION-PROPELLER SYSTEM
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER SYSTEM: FEATHERING PUMP
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- #2 AUTOFEATHERED 1ST T/O.OIL REPLACED IMPROPERLY.#2 PROP RVRSD 2ND T/O.PUMP OUTPUT O-RINGS BAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N280F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N280F-1978-01-26), registration cancelled 1978-01-26, S/N 1076 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED L-188C
- Registry model: [Lockheed 188A](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-188a) (registry code 5262602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: St.Louis Lambert

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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