Narrative:
The Lodestar landed on a rain-soaked runway at Tampa-Peter O. Knight Airport, FL (TPF). Lack of deceleration forced the pilot to do a full left rudder and ground-loop the plane. It ran off the runway and came to rest with the nose in the water.
» The Evening Independent - Sep 14, 1945
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 13 September 1945 |
| Type: |  Lockheed 18-50 Lodestar |
| Operator: | National Airlines |
| Registration: | NC33349 |
| MSN: | 18-2370 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Tampa-Peter O. Knight Airport, FL (TPF) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Miami-36th Street Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America |
| Tampa-Peter O. Knight Airport, FL (TPF/KTPF), United States of America |
The Lodestar landed on a rain-soaked runway at Tampa-Peter O. Knight Airport, FL (TPF). Lack of deceleration forced the pilot to do a full left rudder and ground-loop the plane. It ran off the runway and came to rest with the nose in the water.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» The Lockheed Twins / Peter J Marson» The Evening Independent - Sep 14, 1945
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Miami-36th Street Airport, FL to Tampa-Peter O. Knight Airport, FL as the crow flies is 317 km (198 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Miami-36th Street Airport, FL to Tampa-Peter O. Knight Airport, FL as the crow flies is 317 km (198 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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