N-88852 (Douglas DC-4) — accident record & aircraft history

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

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

Safety history

November 17, 1955AccidentHull loss
The Board determined that the probable cause of this accident was "the excessively high drag resulting from the improperly indexed propeller blades and inability to feather. These conditions were the result of a series of maintenance errors and omissions."
Douglas C-54-DC · 28 fatalities
The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the excessively high drag resulting from the improperly indexed propeller blades and inability to feather. These conditions were the result of a series of maintenance errors and omissions. Full accident record