N-5533 (Waco ATO) — accident record & aircraft history

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on November 4, 1963.

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

October 4, 1960AccidentHull loss
The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the unique and critical sequence of the loss and recovery of engine power following bird ingestion, resulting in loss of airspeed and control during takeoff.
Lockheed L-188 Electra · 62 fatalities
The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the unique and critical sequence of the loss and recovery of engine power following bird ingestion, resulting in loss of airspeed and control during takeoff. Full accident record