# NTSB MKC70AK057: Lockheed 10A, N94N, Eldon, MO, April 18, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 18, 1970
- Place: Eldon, MO · ELDON, MO
- Location: 38.3512° N, 92.5767° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eldon, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3512&lon=-92.5767&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 12 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 4, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134857
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70AK057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70AK057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0613  70/4/18    ELDON,MO            LOCKHEED 10A        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0930                    N94N                PX-  0  0 10  AIR TAXI-PASSG            28, 4300 TOTAL HOURS, 175
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LEONARD WOOD,MO          OMAHA,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WATER,RUST FOUND IN R ENG CARB.IMPROPER SINGLE ENG PROCEDURES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N94N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94N-1970-07-20), registration cancelled 1970-07-20, S/N 1101, built 1937 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED 10A
- Registry model: [Lockheed ELECTRA 10-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-electra-10-a) (registry code 5261302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Eldon

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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