Lockheed L-188C N183H
22 April 1966 · Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 April 1966 at about 20:30 local time, a Lockheed L-188C registered N183H, operated by American Flyers Airline Corp., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States. 98 people were on board and 83 died, 15 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ardmore Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed L-188C
- Registration
- N183H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- American Flyers Airline Corp.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0001
People
83 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | 83 | 15 | 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
MILITARY WX BRIEFED.ACFT STRUCK HILL ON VISUAL, CIRCLING APPROACH UNDER INSTRUMENT FLIGHT CONDITION
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 | - |
| 6 Jul 1977 | Lockheed L-188C | St.louis, Missouri, United States | Fleming International Airways | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Lockheed L-188C | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Trans International Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |