Lockheed 382G accident near Angola/Dundo, Ao, August 28, 1983
On August 28, 1983 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Lockheed 382G, registered N17ST, was destroyed in an accident near Angola/Dundo (Dundo Angola airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 7 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 28, 1983 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Angola/Dundo, Angola · Dundo Angola
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 7 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Lockheed 382G · all 382Gs on the register
- Registration
- N17ST · registry record · serial 5333
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 38,905 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, August 24, 1983; 51 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 155,000 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: FNLU Luanda,Angola at 9:05 pm
- Destination: PGI Dundo,Angola
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 7 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N17ST the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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