DEN73AD026

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed PV-1 · Tucumcari, NM · December 3, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 3, 1972
Place
Tucumcari, NM · TUCUMCARI, NM
Injuries
5 fatal, 5 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5033FLockheed PV-1
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169465

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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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3-3622   72/12/3   TUCUMCARI,N MEX     LOCKHEED PV-1       CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2207                    N5033F              PX-  3  5  1  CORP/EXEC                 44, 6248 TOTAL HOURS, 110
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUCUMCARI MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  TUCUMCARI,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-DSCNT BLO MDA DRG VOR APCH-REASON NOT DTRMD
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      25
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           80                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRSHD 471FT LEFT OF RWY26,100FT W OF RWY THRSHLD

Aircraft

Registration
N5033F
Reported as
Lockheed PV-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tucumcari Muni

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