MIA74AM012

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed 1049 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · August 5, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1973
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
8 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6202CLockheed 1049
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730805026739A
Case key
189013

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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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3-2764   73/8/5    FT LAUDERDALE,FLA   LOCKHEED 1049       CR-  0  0  5  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1925                    N6202C              PX-  0  0  3  FERRY                     62, 17000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FREEPORT,BAHAMAS            FT LAUDERDALE,FLA            ST PETERSBURG,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT ENGINEER: IMPROPER USE OF EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: PROTECTIVE DEVICES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 4 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- IMPROPER TRANSFER OF FUEL.CIRCUIT BREAKER CORRODED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6202C
Reported as
Lockheed 1049
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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