# NTSB IAD78IA091: Lockheed L-382G, N23ST, Dover, DE, August 10, 1978

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1978
- Place: Dover, DE · DOVER, DE
- Location: 39.1606° N, 75.5217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dover, DE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1606&lon=-75.5217&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139525
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78IA091
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78IA091

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4-0006  78/8/10    DOVER,DE            LOCKHEED L-382G     CR-  0  0  3  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0215                    N23ST               PX-  0  0  2                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOVER AFB
        OPERATOR - TRANS-INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  DOVER,DE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        REMARKS- MLG LOCKING BOLT ROTATED THROUGH ENTIRE THREADED AREA WITH FINGERTIP PRESSURE ONLY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N23ST (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED L-382G
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Dover Afb

## 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 19780810049599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780810049599I), Aug 10, 1978: Lkheed 382, Dover, DE, Substantial damage. Pilot unable to get left gear fully down. It collpased on touchdown. Suspect jam nut too tight.

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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