Lockheed PV-1 N45CK
4 May 1973 · Union Springs, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 May 1973 at about 08:00 local time, a Lockheed PV-1 registered N45CK, operated by Clark Aerial S, was involved in an accident during in flight near Union Springs, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Union Springs, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Franklin
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed PV-1
- Registration
- N45CK
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Clark Aerial S
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Montgomery, Ala → Montgomery, Ala
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1061
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DRG DECCA CAL PRIOR FIRST SWATH RUN ACFT DSCNDD AND HIT GND IN NEAR LVL FLT ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1973 | Lockheed PV-1 | Chimichagua, South America | Pioneer Ventur | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Aug 1972 | Lockheed PV-1 | Austin, Texas, United States | Beta Leasing C | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1972 | Lockheed PV-1 | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | Investment DYN | Fatal | 5 |
| 10 Jul 1972 | Lockheed PV-1 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | B.b.&G. Associ | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1971 | Lockheed PV-1 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Youngstown Car | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1975 | Lockheed PV-1 | Egg Harbor, New Jersey, United States | Ebco MFG Co | Fatal | 2 |
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 | - |