# NTSB Accident FTW05LA003
> **Lockheed 18-56** · 2004-10-03 · Midland, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW05LA003
- **Event ID:** 20041007X01590
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-10-03
- **Location:** Midland, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.933332, -102.204719
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 5
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Lockheed
- **Model:** 18-56
- **Registration:** N6371C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.  Contributing factors were the choice of runway used and the prevailing tailwind.

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