Lockheed 188C incident near Wallops Island, Virginia, November 1, 1990
On November 1, 1990 at about 5:00 am local time, a Lockheed 188C, registered N429NA, suffered minor damage in an incident near Wallops Island, Virginia. It was a public-use flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 1, 1990 · about 5:00 am local time · cases in 1990
- Place
- Wallops Island, Virginia · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Lockheed 188C
- Registration
- N429NA · registry record · serial 1103
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Public-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 116,000 lb
- Seats: 102
- Landing gear: retractable
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: WAL Wallops Island VA
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N429NA on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Lockheed 197 aircraft on the register
- Wallops Flight Facility Airport · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Virginia 1,361 since 1982 · 229 in the last ten years
- Virginia 5,972 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/BFO91T%23001.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.