# NTSB FTW80IA018: Lockheed L-1011, N714DA, Mineral Wells, TX, November 25, 1979

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1979
- Place: Mineral Wells, TX · MINERAL WELLS, TX
- Location: 32.8207° N, 98.0772° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mineral Wells, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8207&lon=-98.0772&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 211 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132878
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80IA018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80IA018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4-0023  79/11/25 NR.MINERAL WELLS,TX   LOCKHEED L-1011     CR-  1  0 11  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0230                    N714DA              PX-  0  0200                            47, 13966 TOTAL HOURS, 57
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        OPERATOR - DELTA AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS ANGELES,CA              ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N714DA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N714DA-2013-02-20), registration cancelled 2013-02-20, S/N 193C-1090, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED L-1011
- Registry model: [Lockheed L-1011-385-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-l-1011-385-1) (registry code 5265010) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Rolls-Royce RB-211-22 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-rb-211-22-series) (registry code 54554, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19791125045739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791125045739I), Nov 25, 1979: Lkheed 10113851, Mineral Wells, TX. Captain had fatal heart attack en route l a to atlanta. First officer diverted to dallas.

## Other investigations on N714DA (2)

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.

- [NTSB DCA87MA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA87MA012), Nov 13, 1986: Lockheed L1011 (N714DA), Newark, NJ, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW86IA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86IA020), Oct 26, 1985: Lockheed L-1011-385-1 (N714DA), Dallas/Ft.Worth, TX, incident, no damage

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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