Accident · 1995-08-23

NTSB case LAX95FA303 · LOCKHEED L-1011-385-1 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
1995-08-23
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
LOCKHEED L-1011-385-1 (N781DL)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

inadequate certification/approval of the airframe structure. Contributing was the lack of required inspections of the failure area.

Source: NTSB case LAX95FA303

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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