Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 March 1965
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18 Learstar I
Owner/operator: Fruehauf Inc.
Registration Number: N300N
Location: Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Elevator trim tab systemElevator trim tab system
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A small aircraft crashed from a height of 300 feet during takeoff. The incident was attributed to problems with the elevator trim tab system, leading to excessive nose-down elevator trim.A small aircraft crashed from a height of 300 feet during takeoff. The incident was attributed to problems with the elevator trim tab system, leading to excessive nose-down elevator trim.
Description
Nosed down from a height of 300 feet on takeoff and crashed. Elevator trim tab system problems. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Systems-excessive nose down elevator trim-cause unknown”
Primary Cause
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