# NTSB FTW79FA073: Lockheed 18, N711BR, Brownsville, TX, April 20, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 20, 1979
- Place: Brownsville, TX · BROWNSVILLE, TX
- Location: 25.9017° N, 97.4975° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brownsville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9017&lon=-97.4975&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135651
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FA073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1149  79/4/20    BROWNSVILLE,TX      LOCKHEED 18         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 6000
        TIME - 0650                    N711BR              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWNSVILLE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROWNSVILLE,TX              TAMPICO,MEXICO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OIL COOLERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- APPROX 3700LBS OVER MAX CERT G/W.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N711BR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N711BR-2013-05-03), registration cancelled 2013-05-03, S/N 2208, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED 18
- Registry model: [Lockheed 18-56](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-18-56) (registry code 5261642) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Wright C9GC&D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c9gc-d-series) (registry code 67027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Brownsville Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790420011079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790420011079A), Apr 20, 1979: Lkheed 18LKHEED, Brownsville, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot not rated in acft. 3734 pounds over gross. Lost oil from faulty oil cooler. Made forced landing.

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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