# NTSB NYC71AN047: Lockheed Ga 382B, N9248R, Wrightstown, NJ, October 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1970
- Place: Wrightstown, NJ · WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ
- Location: 40.0256° N, 74.6319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wrightstown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0256&lon=-74.6319&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152224
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0028  70/10/10   WRIGHTSTOWN,NJ      LOCKHEED GA 382B    CR-  3  0  0  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2130                    N9248R              PX-  0  0  0                            55, 16586 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            11735 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCGUIRE AF BASE
        OPERATOR - SATURN AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WRIGHT PATTERSN,OHIO        DOVER,DEL                    WRIGHTSTOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       10000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       61
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           70                                                       2
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CREW ALT DISORIENTED BY LITE GLARE,FOG DURG TRANSITION FROM INST TO VISUAL FLITE.HIT 5470 FT SHORT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9248R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9248R-1970-10-28), registration cancelled 1970-10-28, S/N 4221 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED GA 382B
- Registry model: [Lockheed 382E](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-382e) (registry code 526413U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mcguire Af Base

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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