Status:	Final
Date:	02 JAN 1975
Time:	13:58
Type:	Douglas C-54P
Operator:	Transvall Corp.
Registration:	N37AP
C/n / msn:	10430
First flight:	1944
Crew:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Airplane damage:	Written off
Airplane fate:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	Tucson-Davis Monthan AFB, AZ (DMA) (United States of America)
Phase:	Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	Tucson-Davis Monthan AFB, AZ (DMA/KDMA), United States of America
Destination airport:	Daggett-Barstow-Daggett Airport, CA (DAG), United States of America

Narrative:
Take-off from Davis-Monthan AFB was attempted with the gust locks engaged. The crew failed to abort the take-off, causing the DC-4 to overrun the runway.
Inadequate pre-flight preparation and lack of familiarity with the aircraft were the cause of the crew's failure to remove the gust locks prior to take-off.

PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
pilot in command - lack of familiarity with aircraft
pilot in command - failed to abort takeoff
miscellaneous acts,conditions - gust locks engaged
FACTORS:
personnel - operational supervisory personnel: inadequate supervision of flight crew
miscellaneous - unqualified person operated aircraft
airports/airways/facilities - airport conditions: other
miscellaneous acts,conditions - checklist-failed to use
miscellaneous acts,conditions - downwind

Events:

Sources:
» NTSB