Lockheed L188C N859U
11 March 1978 · Fort Myers, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 March 1978 at about 13:25 local time, a Lockheed L188C registered N859U, operated by Trans-International Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Fort Myers, Florida, United States. 8 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 13:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Myers, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed L188C
- Registration
- N859U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Trans-International Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Miami, Fl → Ontario, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0007
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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
EXCESSIVE BRAKE HEAT CONDUCTED TO WHEEL & TIRE. RETRACTED TIRE EXPLODED DESTROYING NACELLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |