Narrative:
The DC-3 crashed into a canyon on the west side of Mount Hamilton at an altitude of 1800 feet. Weather at the destination was not too good: 700 feet ceiling and 3 miles visibility.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the flight's deviation from its clearance and from approved instrument procedure."
» CAB File No. 1-0056
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 8 March 1948 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Eagle Air Freight |
| Registration: | NC64722 |
| MSN: | 10052 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3534 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near San Jose, CA ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Seattle (unknown airport), WA, United States of America |
| San Francisco Municipal Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO), United States of America |
The DC-3 crashed into a canyon on the west side of Mount Hamilton at an altitude of 1800 feet. Weather at the destination was not too good: 700 feet ceiling and 3 miles visibility.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the flight's deviation from its clearance and from approved instrument procedure."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 47)» CAB File No. 1-0056
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