Lockheed PV-2 N7260C
5 May 1969 · Sebring, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 May 1969 at about 08:45 local time, a Lockheed PV-2 registered N7260C, operated by Ralco, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sebring, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sebring, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sebring
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed PV-2
- Registration
- N7260C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ralco
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1966
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
REAR MASTER ROD BEARING FAILED.PLT DLAD FEATHERING ENG, DUMPING LOAD ANT BAIT. ENG SIEZED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lockheed PV-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1969 | Lockheed PV-2 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Aviation Speci | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1967 | Lockheed PV-2 | Unknown, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1967 | Lockheed PV-2 | Palm Sprngs, California, United States | Bird Corporati | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1967 | Lockheed PV-2 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Dothan Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1966 | Lockheed PV-2 | Phoenix Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Oct 1965 | Lockheed PV-2 | Tupelo Miss., Mississippi, United States | Ralco | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |