NC-16086

Safety history

• November 4, 1940AccidentHull loss

  The Board found that the probable cause of the accident was "the malfunctioning of the Salt Lake radio range." The Board determined that substantial contributing factors were: 1. "The failure of the communications operators at Tintic, Plymouth, and Salt Lake City, Utah, whose duty it was to monitor the range, to detect its malfunctioning and immediately notify those concerned; and 2. "The failure of the pilot of Trip 16 to follow to the fullest extent established radio range technique in accorda

  Douglas DC-3A · 10 fatalities

  On the basis of the foregoing findings of fact and upon all of the evidence available at this time, investigators find that the probable cause of the accident was the malfunctioning of the Salt Lake radio range and that substantial contributing factors to the accident were: - The failure of the communications operators at Tintic, Plymouth, and Salt Lake… Full accident record