Lockheed 18 LodeStar crash, Jul 7, 1972, Wales Alaska
Lockheed 18 LodeStar accident on July 7, 1972 near Wales Alaska, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: July 7, 1972
- Aircraft: Lockheed 18 LodeStar
- Location: Wales Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Lockheed Lodestar taking off from a gravel strip at the Lost River mine airfield near Wales veered off the runway and struck a large gravel pile. Both occupants survived, and the aircraft was written off. Sources identify loss of directional control by the pilot as the cause.