Lockheed 382 N14ST
23 May 1974 · Springfield, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 May 1974 at about 15:53 local time, a Lockheed 382 registered N14ST, operated by Saturn Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Springfield, Illinois, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed 382
- Registration
- N14ST
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Saturn Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Alameda, Calif → Wilmington, del
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0008
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
UNDISCOVERED, PREEXISTING FATIGUE CRACKS.OWS 162, LWR FRONT SPAR CAP.OUTBOARD SECT L WING SEPD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lockheed 382 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 1974 | Lockheed 382B | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Alaska Interna | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Lockheed 382 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Lockheed 382 | Otay, California, United States | Trans-International Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Lockheed 382G | Angola/Dundo, Angola | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 24 Feb 1984 | Lockheed 382G | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Lockheed 382G | Kelly Afb, Texas, United States | Southern Air Transport | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |