MIA77FA051

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed L-188C · Miami, FL · April 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1977
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
TI-LRNLockheed L-188C
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158394

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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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A-0003   77/4/6    MIAMI,FL            LOCKHEED L-188C     CR-  0  0  3  SCHED INTERNATL CARGO SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1736                    TI-LRN              PX-  0  0  0                            31, 6052 TOTAL HOURS, 162
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,COSTA RICA         MIAMI,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- NOSE GR LITE MALF.OPERATOR-LACSA.               MALFUNCTION.NO OTHER MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
TI-LRN
Reported as
Lockheed L-188C
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miami Intl