Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, Mar 22, 1958 (4 killed), Gran...
Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on March 22, 1958 near Grants New Mexico, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Right engine master rod bearing failure...
- Date: March 22, 1958
- Aircraft: Lockheed 18 LodeStar
- Location: Grants New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Right engine master rod bearing failure in flight, with aircraft well over maximum weight, leading to loss of control
A twin engine Lockheed Lodestar named The Liz, carrying film producer Mike Todd, crashed near Grants, New Mexico, on 22 March 1958 after an engine failed in icing conditions while the aircraft was overloaded. All four people aboard were killed.