Lockheed PV-2 N7436C

Summary

On 23 September 1967 at about 07:12 local time, a Lockheed PV-2 registered N7436C, operated by Bird Corporati, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Palm Sprngs, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 September 1967 at 07:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Palm Sprngs, California, United States

Nearest airport

Palm Springs

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Lockheed PV-2

Registration

N7436C

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

2

Operator

Bird Corporati

Operating rule

Corporate/Executive

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Takeoff

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

2-0895

2 people had minor injuries.

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

NUMBER 13 PISTON OF RT ENG FAILED RESULTING IN EXHAUST AND INTAKE VALVES REMAINING OPEN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.