Lockheed 1049G N173W
9 June 1973 · Casey, Canada · Fatal
Summary
On 9 June 1973 at about 13:30 local time, a Lockheed 1049G registered N173W, operated by Aviation Speci, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Casey, Canada. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Casey, Canada
- Nearest airport
- Casey
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed 1049G
- Registration
- N173W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Aviation Speci
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0019
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 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
INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lockheed 1049 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1973 | Lockheed 1049 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1973 | Lockheed 1049H | Gary, Indiana, United States | Muhammeds Temp | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Lockheed 1049H | Miami, Florida, United States | Aircraft Pool | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Lockheed 1049 | Miami, Florida, United States | Anibal Acosta | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1971 | Lockheed 1049H | Miami, Florida, United States | Blue Bell, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1971 | Lockheed 1049H | Gt.inagua, Other-Foreign Countries | Balair, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1973 | Beechcraft C-45H | Toronto, Canada | Great Lakes In | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1973 | Cessna 180 | Ft.st.james, Canada | United Indian | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1973 | Mooney M20C | Emo, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Cessna 340 | Gander, Canada | Floair Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-20 | La Salina, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Riske Crk, Canada | - | No injuries | - |