- Date
- January 2, 1975
- Place
- Dvs-Mnthn Afb, AZ · DVS-MNTHN AFB, AZ
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N39APDouglas DC-4B
- Status
- Completed · report March 24, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750102006799A
- Case key
- 147932
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0341 75/1/2 NR.DVS-MNTHN AFB,AZ DOUGLAS DC-4B CR- 0 0 3 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 6409 TIME - 1358 N39AP PX- 0 0 0 FERRY TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLIED AIRSTRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP DVS-MNTHN AFB,AZ DAGGETT,CA TUCSON,AZ TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT CREW MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- MECH ACTING AS CO-PLT.3060FT SOFT DIRT STRIP.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N39AP
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-4B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Allied Airstrip
N39APRegistration cancelled Feb 12, 1975 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-4BAirframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-4B
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.