# NTSB FTW70FPA10: L T V Elect L-450F, N2450F, Greenville, TX, March 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 23, 1970
- Place: Greenville, TX · GREENVILLE, TX
- Location: 33.1384° N, 96.1108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greenville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1384&lon=-96.1108&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 1, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134076
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70FPA10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FPA10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1367  70/3/23  NR.GREENVILLE,TEX     L T V ELECT L-450F  CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1245                    N2450F              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 45, 11648 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAJORS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GREENVILLE,TEX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- POWER ON STALL TEST,ENTERED SPIN UNABLE TO RECOVER.PILOT STRUCK BY ACFT DURING BAILOUT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2450F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2450F-1970-10-01), registration cancelled 1970-10-01, S/N 001, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: L T V ELECT L-450F
- Registry model: [LTV Electrosystems L450F](https://openairdocs.org/model/ltv-electrosystems-l450f) (registry code 5220202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Majors

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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