Lockheed L-18 N131E
13 October 1966 · Short Creek, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 October 1966 at about 17:08 local time, a Lockheed L-18 registered N131E, operated by BBR Drilling C, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Short Creek, West Virginia, United States. 5 people were on board and one died, 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Short Creek, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wheeling Ohio Co.
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed L-18
- Registration
- N131E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- BBR Drilling C
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1141
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 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
NO.2 PROP GOV.DRIVESHAFT FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1966 | Lockheed L-18 | Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States | National Steel | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1965 | Lockheed L-18 | Philipsburg Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1967 | Lockheed L-18 | Northport, Alabama, United States | Ingram Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1965 | Lockheed L-18 | Springfield Mo, Missouri, United States | Lubrizol Corp | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1964 | Lockheed L-18 | St Maria Azores, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1964 | Lockheed L-18 | Freeport Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Fatal | 4 |
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| 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 | - |