Lockheed L-18 N608L
20 August 1973 · Lakeland, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1973 at about 10:30 local time, a Lockheed L-18 registered N608L, operated by Seminole Aviat, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lakeland, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeland, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakeland Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed L-18
- Registration
- N608L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Seminole Aviat
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3315
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
REQUIRED AD NOT C/W.LWR DRAG STRUT BUCKLED, ACTUATING CYL TRUNION SHEARED.UPPR LINK BOLT WORN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lockheed L-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1973 | Lockheed L-18 | Pecos, Texas, United States | Elynas Davis | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jul 1975 | Lockheed L-18 | Puerto Princes, Asia | Aero Service C | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1977 | Lockheed L-18 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1977 | Lockheed L-18 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Brundick Co | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1968 | Lockheed L-18 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Walsh Construc | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1979 | Lockheed L-18 | Lincolton, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |