# NTSB UNK62X0104: Lockheed 1049H, N6923C, No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), September 23, 1962

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 23, 1962
- Place: No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · NO.ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 28 fatal, 48 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 30, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125747
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK62X0104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK62X0104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0028  62/9/23    NO.ATLANTIC OCEAN   LOCKHEED 1049H      CR-  5  0  3  MIL CONTRACT PASSG INTL   AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2100                    N6923C              PX- 23  0 45                            44, 17500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            4300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - FLYING TIGER LINE,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GANDER,NEWFOUNDLAND         FRANKFURT,GERMANY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT ENGINEER: IMPROPER USE OF EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RPM-UNCONTROLLABLE-OVERSPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- 2 OF ACFTS 4 ENGS FAILED.IMPROPER ACTION OF FE DISABLED 3RD ENG.DITCHED 560 MI W SHANNON,IRELAND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6923C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6923C-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N 4827 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED 1049H
- Registry model: [Lockheed 1049H](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-1049h) (registry code 5262122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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