NC-57850 — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

September 5, 1946Accident
The Board determined that "the probable cause of this accident was the pilot's action in continuing a landing approach after having lost visual contact with the airport under conditions of dense ground fog. A contributing factor was the pilot's unfamiliarity with the terrain in the immediate vicinity of the airport."
Douglas DC-3 · 20 fatalities
On the basis of the above findings, the Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the pilot's action in continuing a landing approach after having lost visual contact with the airport under conditions of dense ground fog. A contributing factor was the pilot's unfamiliarity with the terrain in the immediate vicinity of the airport. Full accident record