Narrative:
The DC-2 crashed into swampland near Goodwin, AR. The three crew (Capt Marshall, co-pilot Greenland, stewardess Casparini) and the 14 passengers died. The aircraft broke up in the accident.
The aircraft operated Trip 1, a service from Newark, NJ to Fort Worth, TX. En route stops were planned at Camden, NJ, Washington, DC, Nashville, TN, Memphis, TN, Little Rock, AR and Dallas, TX.
Probable Cause: "Based on the knowledge or information in possession of this agency, it is the opinion of the Bureau of Air Commerce that, although flying at a low altitude may have contributed to the cause of this accident, the probable cause or causes thereof cannot be determined."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 14 January 1936 |
| Time: | 19:32 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-2-120 |
| Operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | NC14274 |
| MSN: | 1307 |
| First flight: | 1934 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Goodwin, AR ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Memphis Municipal Airport, TN (MEM/KMEM), United States of America |
| Little Rock National Airport, AR (LIT/KLIT), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | Trip 1 |
The DC-2 crashed into swampland near Goodwin, AR. The three crew (Capt Marshall, co-pilot Greenland, stewardess Casparini) and the 14 passengers died. The aircraft broke up in the accident.
The aircraft operated Trip 1, a service from Newark, NJ to Fort Worth, TX. En route stops were planned at Camden, NJ, Washington, DC, Nashville, TN, Memphis, TN, Little Rock, AR and Dallas, TX.
Probable Cause:
Probable Cause: "Based on the knowledge or information in possession of this agency, it is the opinion of the Bureau of Air Commerce that, although flying at a low altitude may have contributed to the cause of this accident, the probable cause or causes thereof cannot be determined."
Sources:
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Distance from Memphis Municipal Airport, TN to Little Rock National Airport, AR as the crow flies is 207 km (129 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Memphis Municipal Airport, TN to Little Rock National Airport, AR as the crow flies is 207 km (129 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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