Crash of a Howard 500 in Key Largo
Date & Time:
Jan 4, 1978 at 1440 LT
Registration:
N127LR
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Mobile - Key Largo
MSN:
500-103
YOM:
1943
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total hours on type:
301.00
Circumstances:
Directional control was lost after touchdown at Key Largo-Ocean Reef Airport. The twin engine airplane ground looped and came to rest. All seven occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Ground loop during landing roll after the pilot-in-command failed to maintain directional control due to a poorly maintained runway surface.
Final Report:
