NTSB Releases Details on 2 Lockheed 12A Crashes

The vintage aircraft accidents in California and Georgia occurred within three days of each other in June.

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 02:47 PM ET

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Screen capture of witness provided video of the accident airplane — Lockheed 12A (N93R)— with the flaps extended during the takeoff climb. [Courtesy: NTSB]

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The NTSB released details on two separate Lockheed 12A aircraft crashes in June: one fatal in Chino, CA, and another resulting in serious injuries in Jackson, GA.
The Chino, CA crash, which killed two, occurred when the aircraft took off with its flaps fully extended, a condition ground crew attempted to signal to the pilots.
The Jackson, GA crash, which injured three, involved the aircraft veering off the runway during landing, with initial findings pointing to a loose right brake line fitting and a potentially unlocked tailwheel.

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released details of two Lockheed 12A aircraft that crashed in separate accidents in two different states in the span of three days in June.

The first crash happened on June 15 in Chino, California, when Lockheed N93R was taking part in a Father’s Day airshow. The pilot and copilot were killed when the aircraft crashed during takeoff. The pilot took off with the flaps fully extended.

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