MIA73AM104

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed L18 · Naples, FL · May 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1973
Place
Naples, FL · NAPLES, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N307CLockheed L18
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730527020109A
Case key
190648

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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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3-1081  73/5/27    NAPLES,FLA          LOCKHEED L18        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0900                    N307C               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  40, 9300 TOTAL HOURS, 210
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STELLA MARIS,B.I.           TAMPA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        REMARKS- ACFT LNDD ON A 20FT WIDE PAVED ROAD.CAME TO STOP IN SOFT SAND L SIDE OF PAVEMENT

Aircraft

Registration
N307C
Reported as
Lockheed L18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.