LAX74FUJ68

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed PV-2 · Winslow, AZ · June 12, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 12, 1974
Place
Winslow, AZ · WINSLOW, AZ
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7263CLockheed PV-2
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740612024799A
Case key
130103

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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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3-2555  74/6/12  NR.WINSLOW,ARIZ       LOCKHEED PV-2       CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2200
        TIME - 1357                    N7263C              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITERIVER,ARIZ             RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      98
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          285                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST CTL IN STEEP BANK. DENS ALT ABT 12000 FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7263C
Reported as
Lockheed PV-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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