Narrative:
The General Airways DC-3 was being used for a Civil Air Movement of military personnel from Boise to Lackland AFB via Pueblo. On the final leg of the flight icing weather conditions were encountered. The accretion of ice on the aircraft became critical and the flight crew attempted to reach Kerrville but ran out of fuel, crash-landed in trees and caught fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The captain's poor judgement in continuing into known and dangerous icing conditions."
Forced landing outside airport
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 1 February 1959 |
| Time: | 23:40 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3B-202 |
| Operator: | General Airways |
| Registration: | N17314 |
| MSN: | 1924 |
| First flight: | 1937 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 49051 |
| Engines: | 2 Wright R-1820-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 25 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 28 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 11 km (6.9 mls) SE of Kerrville Airport, TX (ERV) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Pueblo Memorial Airport, CO (PUB/KPUB), United States of America |
| San Antonio-Lackland AFB, TX (SKF/KSKF), United States of America |
The General Airways DC-3 was being used for a Civil Air Movement of military personnel from Boise to Lackland AFB via Pueblo. On the final leg of the flight icing weather conditions were encountered. The accretion of ice on the aircraft became critical and the flight crew attempted to reach Kerrville but ran out of fuel, crash-landed in trees and caught fire.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The captain's poor judgement in continuing into known and dangerous icing conditions."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
IcingForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» ICAO Accident Digest Circular 62-AN/57 (79-81)Photos
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