# NTSB MIA77FA051: Lockheed L-188C, Miami, FL, April 6, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1977
- Place: Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158394
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FA051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA051

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED L-188C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Miami Intl

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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