Lockheed PV-1 N340
15 April 1968 · Valparaiso, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1968 at about 13:57 local time, a Lockheed PV-1 registered N340, operated by National Steel, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Porter County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed PV-1
- Registration
- N340
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- National Steel
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2721
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TAILWHEEL CAME UNLOCKED DUE TO EXCESSIVE FORWARDELEVATOR CNTRL ON BOUNCED LNDG. TAILWHEEL FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lockheed PV-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1967 | Lockheed PV-1 | Dallas, Texas, United States | C.h.leavell Co | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1969 | Lockheed PV-1 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | National Steel | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1966 | Lockheed PV-1 | El Paso Texas, Texas, United States | C.h.leavell Co | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1970 | Lockheed PV-1 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Capitol-Florid | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1971 | Lockheed PV-1 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Youngstown Car | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1972 | Lockheed PV-1 | Austin, Texas, United States | Beta Leasing C | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |