NC14715 — accident record & aircraft history

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

Safety history

January 21, 1943Accident
At the end of the night, while overflying the Pacific ocean off the Californian coast, the radio navigator contacted San Francisco ATC to inform about an estimated time of arrival at 0710LT, nearly three hours ahead the schedule. Approaching San Francisco from the north, in limited visibility due to the night and poor weather conditions, while at an altitude of 2,500 feet, the seaplane named 'Philippine Clipper' impacted the slope of a mountain located 11 km southwest of Ukiah. Extensive emergen
Martin M.130 · 19 fatalities
Failure of the captain to determine his position accurately before descending to a dangerously low altitude under extremely poor weather conditions during the hours of darkness. Controlled flight into terrain. Full accident record