Accident · 2017-08-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-08-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- LOCKHEED P2V 5F (N410NA)
- Operating rule
- PUBU
- Operator
- Neptune Aviation Services Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- NEPTUNE AVIATION SERVICES INC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel's failure to secure hardware, which resulted in an uncommanded upward deflection of the left elevator and aft movement of the control yoke and inhibited the flight crew from adjusting the airplane's pitch attitude in flight. Contributing to the accident was the lack of maintenance oversight, which should have identified the unsecured hardware before flight.
Source: NTSB case WPR17LA180Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Flight engineer | Airplane | 62 | Class 2 (2016-12-12) | 18,200 total · 2,900 in this make/model · 15,000 as PIC · 200 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 45 | Class 2 (2016-12-15) | 3,000 total · 240 in this make/model · 2,600 as PIC · 150 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.