NYC64A0008

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed 188 · Bradford, PA · July 2, 1963

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1963
Place
Bradford, PA · BRADFORD, PA
Injuries
1 serious, 75 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6126Lockheed 188
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108622

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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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1-0041   63/7/2    BRADFORD,PA         LOCKHEED 188        CR-  0  1  4  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1745                    N6126               PX-  0  0 71                            46, 14220 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        OPERATOR - AMERICAN AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT PERSONNEL
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- SEAT BELT SIGN ON. TSTM IN AREA. STEWARDESS WAS NOT SEATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6126
Reported as
Lockheed 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
No damage