Lockheed 188 N855U
24 August 1970 · Hill Af Base, Utah, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1970 at about 07:08 local time, a Lockheed 188 registered N855U, operated by Universal Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Hill Af Base, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hill Af Base, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hill Afbase
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed 188
- Registration
- N855U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Universal Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Grand Forks, N Dak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0027
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
NOSED OVER AFTER T/O.UNABLE TO CTL PITCH.ONE HYDPUMP USED.COMPANY REQ USE OF ALL 3 PUMPS FOR T/O.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lockheed 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1969 | Lockheed 188-A | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1968 | Lockheed 188C | Wash.natl.apt, District of Columbia, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1968 | Lockheed 188C | Seattle, Washington, United States | American Flyers Airline Corp. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Lockheed 188 | Hill Afb, Utah, United States | Universal Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1968 | Lockheed 188C | Billings, Montana, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1968 | Lockheed 188 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |