Lockheed L-188C N280F
6 July 1977 · St.louis, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 July 1977 at about 23:27 local time, a Lockheed L-188C registered N280F, operated by Fleming International Airways, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near St.louis, Missouri, 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 23:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St.louis, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- St.louis Lambert
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed L-188C
- Registration
- N280F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Fleming International Airways
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Ypsilanti Airport, Mi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0018
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
#2 AUTOFEATHERED 1ST T/O.OIL REPLACED IMPROPERLY.#2 PROP RVRSD 2ND T/O.PUMP OUTPUT O-RINGS BAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lockheed L-188C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1977 | Lockheed L-188C | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Lockheed L-188C | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Trans International Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1966 | Lockheed L-188C | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | American Flyers Airline Corp. | Fatal | 83 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |