LAX62A0131

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed 1049H · No.Hollywood, CA · December 14, 1962

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 14, 1962
Place
No.Hollywood, CA · NO.HOLLYWOOD, CA
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6913CLockheed 1049H
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133333

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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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1-0035  62/12/14   NO.HOLLYWOOD,CAL    LOCKHEED 1049H      CR-  3  0  0  SCHED DOM CARGO SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2212                    N6913C              PX-  2  0  0                            38, 14164 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            5100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOCKHEED AIR TERM
        OPERATOR - FLYING TIGER LINE,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BOSTON,MASS                 BURBANK,CALIF                CHICAGO,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INCAPACITATION OF PLT IN COMD AT CRITICAL PT IN APCH.RESULT,LOSS OF CTL,CO-PLT UNABLE TO RECOVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6913C
Reported as
Lockheed 1049H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lockheed Air Term

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