Narrative:
The DC-4 took off from Honolulu at 22:47 PST for a flight to Los Angeles, ETA 10:27 PST. At 05:54 PST the pilot reported a bad fire in the no. 2 engine and stated that a ditching might become necessary. Nothing more was heard from the flight. Extensive search efforts were discontinued after 5 days; nothing had been found.
A total of 15-17 min maintenance delay had occurred on the Los Angeles-Philippines round trip. Among the causes of these delays was a recurring oil leak in the propeller governor assembly for the no. 2 engine.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "In-flight No.2 engine fire for an undetermined cause, resulting in ditching at sea."
Engine fire
Ditching
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 28 March 1964 |
| Time: | 06:00 PST |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54A-10-DC (DC-4) |
| Operator: | Facilities Management Corp. |
| Registration: | N4726V |
| MSN: | 10315 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Missing |
| Aircraft fate: | Presumed damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1120 km (700 mls) W off San Fransisco, CA ( Pacific Ocean)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL), United States of America |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), United States of America |
The DC-4 took off from Honolulu at 22:47 PST for a flight to Los Angeles, ETA 10:27 PST. At 05:54 PST the pilot reported a bad fire in the no. 2 engine and stated that a ditching might become necessary. Nothing more was heard from the flight. Extensive search efforts were discontinued after 5 days; nothing had been found.
A total of 15-17 min maintenance delay had occurred on the Los Angeles-Philippines round trip. Among the causes of these delays was a recurring oil leak in the propeller governor assembly for the no. 2 engine.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "In-flight No.2 engine fire for an undetermined cause, resulting in ditching at sea."
Classification:
Engine fire
Ditching
Sources:
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Distance from Honolulu International Airport, HI to Los Angeles International Airport, CA as the crow flies is 4084 km (2553 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Honolulu International Airport, HI to Los Angeles International Airport, CA as the crow flies is 4084 km (2553 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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