Lockheed L-18 N669M
4 September 1973 · Pecos, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 September 1973 at about 05:54 local time, a Lockheed L-18 registered N669M, operated by Elynas Davis, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pecos, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pecos, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pecos Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed L-18
- Registration
- N669M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Elynas Davis
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2599
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Other Lockheed L-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1973 | Lockheed L-18 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Seminole Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1975 | Lockheed L-18 | Puerto Princes, Asia | Aero Service C | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1977 | Lockheed L-18 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1977 | Lockheed L-18 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Brundick Co | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1968 | Lockheed L-18 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Walsh Construc | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1979 | Lockheed L-18 | Lincolton, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |