# NTSB DEN73AD026: Lockheed PV-1, N5033F, Tucumcari, NM, December 3, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 3, 1972
- Place: Tucumcari, NM · TUCUMCARI, NM
- Location: 35.1709° N, 103.7053° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tucumcari, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1709&lon=-103.7053&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal, 5 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169465
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73AD026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73AD026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5033F-1973-02-23), registration cancelled 1973-02-23, S/N 5887 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED PV-1
- Registry model: [Lockheed PV-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-pv-1) (registry code 5260104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tucumcari Muni

## Other investigations on N5033F (1)

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

- [NTSB MKC73AK005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK005), Jul 10, 1972: Lockheed PV-1 (N5033F), Lakeville, MN, substantial damage

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

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