Accident Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3) N4994E,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 332335
 

Date:Wednesday 27 July 1966
Time:14:53
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Frontier Airlines (FL)
Registration: N4994E
MSN: 12442
Year of manufacture:1944
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Gallup Airport, NM (GUP) -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Gallup-Senator Clark Airport, NM (GUP/KGUP)
Destination airport:Albuquerque Sunport Airport, NM (ABQ/KABQ)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Swerved off the runway and ended up in a ditch.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "1) Co-pilot - improper operation of brakes and/or flight controls; 2) Pilot-in-command - failed to maintain directional control, failed to abort takeoff, and inadequate supervision of flight."

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN67A0011
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB File # 1-0043

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