Beschrijving:
At 05:59 the aircraft departed Tucson for a flight to San Diego. At 07:54 the weather report for San Diego read: indefinite ceiling 1,200 feet, broken clouds; visibility 8 miles. Receipt of this information was acknowledged by Flight 6-103 and immediately thereafter the flight reported that it had been over El Centro, California, at 07:53 at 8,000 feet. Somehow the airplane thereafter descended until it crashed into Thing Mountain at an altitude of approx. 4860 feet.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The action of the pilot in descending or permitting a descent to be made, into instrument conditions to an altitude below that required to maintain clearance over Thing Mountain. The reason for this descent has not been determined."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | zondag 3 maart 1946 |
| Tijd: | 08:12 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3-277B |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | American Airlines |
| Registratie: | NC21799 |
| Constructienummer: | 2203 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1940 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 16322 |
| Motoren: | 2 Wright R-1820-G102 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 22 / inzittenden: 22 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 25 / inzittenden: 25 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Thing Mountain, CA ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Tucson International Airport, AZ (TUS/KTUS), Verenigde Staten |
| San Diego (unknown airport), CA, Verenigde Staten | |
| Vluchtnummer: | 6-103 |
At 05:59 the aircraft departed Tucson for a flight to San Diego. At 07:54 the weather report for San Diego read: indefinite ceiling 1,200 feet, broken clouds; visibility 8 miles. Receipt of this information was acknowledged by Flight 6-103 and immediately thereafter the flight reported that it had been over El Centro, California, at 07:53 at 8,000 feet. Somehow the airplane thereafter descended until it crashed into Thing Mountain at an altitude of approx. 4860 feet.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The action of the pilot in descending or permitting a descent to be made, into instrument conditions to an altitude below that required to maintain clearance over Thing Mountain. The reason for this descent has not been determined."
Accident investigation:
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Bronnen:
» CAB File No. 323-46Foto's
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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Douglas DC-3
- ca 13.000 built
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