LAX68D0418

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed 18 · Loreto, Mexico · April 11, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 11, 1968
Place
Loreto, Mexico · LORETO,BAJA,MEX, MX
Injuries
8 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1940SLockheed 18
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110641

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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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6-0007  68/4/11    LORETO,BAJA,MEX     LOCKHEED 18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2222
        TIME - 1530                    N1940S              PX-  0  0  7  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1017 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING SPORTSMEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT.OF MEXICO.STRUCK PARKED B-25,MEXICAN REGISTRATION

Aircraft

Registration
N1940S
Reported as
Lockheed 18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Sportsmen

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