LAX77FNG40

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed P38-L5 · Daggett, CA · May 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1977
Place
Daggett, CA · DAGGETT, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9957FLockheed P38-L5
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770520012509A
Case key
158333

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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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3-0945  77/5/20  NR.DAGGETT,CA         LOCKHEED P38-L5     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 2982
        TIME - 1545                    N9957F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAGGETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DAGGETT,CA                   ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

Aircraft

Registration
N9957F
Reported as
Lockheed P38-L5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Daggett

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.