Beschrijving:
Against standard company procedure the flight continued direct to Winston-Salem instead of via the Greensboro range. A let-down was started without definitely establishing the position of the aircraft in relation to the Winston-Salem radio station. The DC-3 flew into the ground in rugged country 63 miles NW of Winston-Salem at an altitude of about 2500 feet.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The action of the pilot in attempting a let-down without having positively determined the position of the aircraft. A contributing factor was the erroneous navigation of the pilot which on at least two occasions led him to believe that he was farther south than he actually was"
» CAB File No. 1-0005-47
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | zondag 12 januari 1947 |
| Tijd: | 01:38 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-49-DO (DC-3) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registratie: | NC88872 |
| Constructienummer: | 3274 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1941 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 7680 |
| Motoren: | 2 Wright R-1820-G202A |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 15 / inzittenden: 16 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 18 / inzittenden: 19 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Galax, VA ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Akron/Canton Regional Airport, OH (CAK/KCAK), Verenigde Staten |
| Winston-Salem-Smith-Reynolds Airport, NC (INT/KINT), Verenigde Staten | |
| Vluchtnummer: | EA665 |
Against standard company procedure the flight continued direct to Winston-Salem instead of via the Greensboro range. A let-down was started without definitely establishing the position of the aircraft in relation to the Winston-Salem radio station. The DC-3 flew into the ground in rugged country 63 miles NW of Winston-Salem at an altitude of about 2500 feet.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The action of the pilot in attempting a let-down without having positively determined the position of the aircraft. A contributing factor was the erroneous navigation of the pilot which on at least two occasions led him to believe that he was farther south than he actually was"
Accident investigation:
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Bronnen:
» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 45)» CAB File No. 1-0005-47
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Akron/Canton Regional Airport, OH en Winston-Salem-Smith-Reynolds Airport, NC bedraagt 539 km (337 miles).
De afstand tussen Akron/Canton Regional Airport, OH en Winston-Salem-Smith-Reynolds Airport, NC bedraagt 539 km (337 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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