Lockheed 1049H N45516
11 May 1975 · Mesa, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 May 1975 at about 16:40 local time, a Lockheed 1049H registered N45516, operated by Globe Air, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mesa, Arizona, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Falcon Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed 1049H
- Registration
- N45516
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Globe Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Kansas City, Mo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1718
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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
RAN OUT OF ADI FLUID, ALL ENGS DMGD INTERNALLY. HIT TREES & PLAYHOUSE LDG IN DESERT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lockheed 1049 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1973 | Lockheed 1049G | Casey, Canada | Aviation Speci | Fatal | 3 |
| 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |