LAX67A0042

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed 18 · Pacoima, CA · October 19, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1966
Place
Pacoima, CA · PACOIMA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N699CLockheed 18
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121567

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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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2-0930  66/10/19   PACOIMA CALIF       LOCKHEED 18         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1030                    N699C               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  2882 TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITMAN AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT ESTABLISH A DEFINITE CLIMB REGIME BEFORE GEAR RETRACTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N699C
Reported as
Lockheed 18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Whitman Airpark

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