NC-25678

Safety history

• December 4, 1940Accident

  The Board determined that the probable cause of the accident was "the failure of the pilot to exercise that degree of caution and skill required to avert a stall while approaching for a landing on the short northwest runway. A substantial contributing factor to the accident was the error in judgment of Captain Scott in choosing that short runway for his landing."

  Douglas DC-3A · 10 fatalities

  Upon the basis of the foregoing findings of fact and upon all the evidence available at this time, investigators find that the probable cause of the accident was the failure of the pilot to exercise that degree of caution and skill required to avert a stall while approaching for a landing on the short northwest runway. Full accident record