# NTSB NYC80FA035: Lockheed 1329, N257H, Flushing, NY, April 16, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 16, 1980
- Place: Flushing, NY · FLUSHING, NY
- Location: 40.7654° N, 73.8174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flushing, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7654&lon=-73.8174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131184
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FA035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0519  80/4/16    FLUSHING,NY         LOCKHEED 1329       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0712                    N257H               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 48, 12000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAGUARDIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSBURGH,PA               FLUSHING,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ENG THRUST REVERSERS ACTIVATED ON GND,PITCH-UP OCRD REVERSERS DEPLOYED IN AIR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N257H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED 1329
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Laguardia

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800416009899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800416009899A), Apr 16, 1980: Lkheed 132925, Flushing, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft lost flap system & crew attempted no flap landing. Hard landing resulted in substantial damage.

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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