N51071 (Douglas DC3C-S1C3G) — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

December 13, 1977AccidentHull loss
Inadequate Preflight Preparation And/Or Planning; Gust Locks Engaged. Factors: Improperly Loaded Aircraft-Weight-And/Or C.G.
Douglas DC-3 · 29 fatalities
An attempted take-off with the rudder and right aileron control locks installed, in combination with a rearward centre of gravity, which resulted in the aircraft's rotating to a nose-high attitude immediately after take-off, and entering the region of reversed command from which the pilot was unable to recover. Full accident record