# NTSB UNK65X0665: Lockheed L-18, N171Q, Freeport, Burkina Faso, November 12, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 12, 1964
- Place: Freeport, Burkina Faso · FREEPORT, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 21, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180607
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0665
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0665

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0096  64/11/12   FREEPORT BAHAMAS    LOCKHEED L-18       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1545                    N171Q               PX-  3  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 42, 7870 TOTAL HOURS, 50
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N171Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N171Q-1964-12-09), registration cancelled 1964-12-09, S/N 2381 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED L-18
- Registry model: [Lockheed 18-50](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-18-50) (registry code 5261640) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Freeport

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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