3 fatal · Lockheed C-130A · 2002-06-17 · Walker, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02GA201
Event ID
20020621X00954
Type
Accident
Date
2002-06-17
Location
Walker, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.520557, -119.481941
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Lockheed
Model
C-130A
Registration
N130HP
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
4
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the inflight failure of the right wing due to fatigue cracking in the center wing lower skin and underlying structural members. A factor contributing to the accident was inadequate maintenance procedures to detect fatigue cracking.