N37478 (Cessna 421C) — accident record & aircraft history

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on April 8, 1948.

Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).

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

Safety history

March 10, 1948Accident
The takeoff roll and the first part of the climb appeared to be normal until the aircraft and progressed three-quarters of the way down the runway, at which time it had reached an altitude between 150 and 200 feet. Then, while still within the airport boundaries, it assumed a very steep, near vertical, climbing attitude. Airport, tower, and flight personal observing from the ground believed the flight to be in difficulty, and though no distress signal was received from the airplane, the tower pr
Douglas DC-4 · 12 fatalities
The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the loss of longitudinal control of the airplane. The cause for the loss of control remains undetermined. Full accident record