MIA73AM093

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed L-382G · Pensacola, FL · March 17, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1973
Place
Pensacola, FL · PENSACOLA, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11STLockheed L-382G
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169612

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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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1-0006  73/3/17    PENSACOLA,FLA       LOCKHEED L-382G     CR-  0  0  3  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1645                    N11ST               PX-  0  0  0                            47, 18500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAS PENSACOLA
        OPERATOR - SATURN AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WILMINGTON,DEL              DALLAS,TEX                   JACKSONVILLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- STRESS CORROSION-NOSE GR CYLINDER.PITS NOT REMOVED IAW SERV BULLETIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N11ST
Reported as
Lockheed L-382G
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nas Pensacola