Lockheed 18 accident near Kosciusko, Mississippi, October 18, 1982
On October 18, 1982 at about 8:00 am local time, a Lockheed 18, registered N1040G, was destroyed in an accident near Kosciusko, Mississippi. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 18, 1982 · about 8:00 am local time
- Place
- Kosciusko, Mississippi · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Lockheed 18 · all 18s on the register
- Registration
- N1040G · no longer on the register · serial 2549
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED WITHOUT LIGHTS MAKING REPEATED LOW ALTITUDE PASSES OVER A PIPELINE RIGHT-OF-WAY AT NIGHT. THE ACFTWAS EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERNAL AUX FUEL TANK, NON-STANDARD INTERNAL PLUMBING, A LARGE LEVER-OPERATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PUMP, AN INFLATABLE RAFT & OTHER SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT. THE CABIN DOOR WAS NOT FOUND AT THE CRASH SITE. THE PILOTS DEPARTEDFT.LAUDERDALE,FL 10/16/82 ON A FLT TO THE BAHAMAS & WERE EXPECTED TO RETURN 10/18/82.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 2,949 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 2,879 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 22,500 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Wright R-1820-76 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Vintage Sales Corporation
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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