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NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed 12A · Osage, IA · November 21, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1974
Place
Osage, IA · OSAGE, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N18137Lockheed 12A
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741121038029A
Case key
143094

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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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3-3625  74/11/21   OSAGE,IOWA          LOCKHEED 12A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 658
        TIME - 1700                    N18137              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 109 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OSAGE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IOWA FALLS,IOWA             OSAGE,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: TAXIWAY LIGHTING AND MARKING
        REMARKS- DRG L TURN IN PARKING AREA TAILWHEEL STRUCK TAXI LGT & DRAINAGE DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N18137
Reported as
Lockheed 12A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Osage Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N18137 · 1

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