# NTSB UNK65X1117: Lockheed L-1049, N6915C, San Francisco, CA, December 24, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 24, 1964
- Place: San Francisco, CA · SAN FRANCISCO, CA
- Location: 37.7750° N, 122.4194° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Francisco, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7750&lon=-122.4194&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 17, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180615
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X1117
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1117

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0064  64/12/24   SAN FRANCISCO CAL   LOCKHEED L-1049     CR-  3  0  0  SCHED DOM CARGO SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0031                    N6915C              PX-  0  0  0                            49, 14911 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            3942 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FRANCISCO INT
        OPERATOR - FLYING TIGER LINE,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-DEVIATED FROM COURSE FOR UNDETERMINED REASON
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       59
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          240                                                       22
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6915C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6915C-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N 4812 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED L-1049
- Registry model: [Lockheed 1049H](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-1049h) (registry code 5262122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: San Francisco Int

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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