Narrative:
Crashed into trees in bad weather at night on wooded hillside 60 miles (97 km) from its destination Newark.
Causes:
Error on the part of the pilot for attempting to go down under the overcast without first definitely proving his position.
Improper dispatching for clearing the flight into an area of predicted bad weather, particularly when the area cleared through did not permit a safe return, and
Static conditions encountered which rendered reception of the radio range signales over the airplane's range receivers unintelligible.
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 19 December 1936 |
| Time: | 20:47 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-2-112 |
| Operating for: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Leased from: | North American Aviation |
| Registration: | NC13732 |
| MSN: | 1258 |
| First flight: | 1934 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 6,5 km (4.1 mls) NE of Milford, PA ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Charleston Municipal Airport, SC (CHS/KCHS), United States of America |
| Newark Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR), United States of America |
Crashed into trees in bad weather at night on wooded hillside 60 miles (97 km) from its destination Newark.
Probable Cause:
Causes:
Error on the part of the pilot for attempting to go down under the overcast without first definitely proving his position.
Improper dispatching for clearing the flight into an area of predicted bad weather, particularly when the area cleared through did not permit a safe return, and
Static conditions encountered which rendered reception of the radio range signales over the airplane's range receivers unintelligible.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Charleston Municipal Airport, SC to Newark Airport, NJ as the crow flies is 1005 km (628 miles).
Distance from Charleston Municipal Airport, SC to Newark Airport, NJ as the crow flies is 1005 km (628 miles).
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