FTW67A0048

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed PV-1 · El Paso, TX · October 31, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1966
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9221RLockheed PV-1
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120616

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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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2-0964  66/10/31   EL PASO TEXAS       LOCKHEED PV-1       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1052                    N9221R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      49, 10790 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            703 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL PASO INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR LEVER SOLENOID INOPERATIVE,OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND DEFORMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9221R
Reported as
Lockheed PV-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Paso Intl