Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 January 1965
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18 Learstar I
Owner/operator: Burroughs Corp.
Registration Number: N512V
Location: Detroit-Willow Run Airport, MI (YIP) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Right flap cableRight flap cable
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Lodestar aircraft, while on final approach to Detroit-Willow Run Airport runway 05R, executed a steep left turn. Upon pulling up, it entered a sharp left turn, resulting in a ground impact. The left wing struck the runway 919 feet left of the end, and 1900 feet beyond, causing a crash and subsequent fire. A right flap cable failed during retraction, leading to the crash.A Lodestar aircraft, while on final approach to Detroit-Willow Run Airport runway 05R, executed a steep left turn. Upon pulling up, it entered a sharp left turn, resulting in a ground impact. The left wing struck the runway 919 feet left of the end, and 1900 feet beyond, causing a crash and subsequent fire. A right flap cable failed during retraction, leading to the crash.
Description
The Lodestar pilots were cleared for an approach to Detroit-Willow Run Airport runway 05R. While on final approach the crew indicated that they were going around. Immediately after pulling up the aircraft entered a steep left turn, pitching slightly nose down. The left wing of the airplane struck the ground 919 feet left of and 1900 feet beyond the end of the runway. The aircraft crashed and burned 474 feet further on. Right flap cable failed during flap retraction. Crashed. PROBABLE CAUSE: “A split-flap condition resulting from failure of the right flap retract cable caused by cable misalignment”
Primary Cause
Split-flap condition resulting from failure of the right flap retract cable, caused by cable misalignment.Split-flap condition resulting from failure of the right flap retract cable, caused by cable misalignment.Share on:
