MIA78FLA10

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed L-18 · Jacksonville, FL · December 21, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1977
Place
Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N33FBLockheed L-18
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143877

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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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3-4105  77/12/21   JACKSONVILLE,FL     LOCKHEED L-18       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 6000
        TIME - 0900                    N33FB               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 870 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRAIG AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N33FB
Reported as
Lockheed L-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Craig Airport