Vliegtuigongeval op 15 MAY 1979 met Douglas C-54S (DC-4) N44905 - Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:dinsdag 15 mei 1979
Tijd:14:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-54S (DC-4)
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:Biegert Aviation
Registratie: N44905
Constructienummer: 22159
Bouwjaar: 1945
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0
Totaal:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2
Schade: Afgeschreven
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC) (   Verenigde Staten)
Fase: Start (TOF)
Soort vlucht:Test
Vliegveld van vertrek:Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ), Verenigde Staten
Vliegveld van aankomst:Chandler-Stellar Air Park, AZ (SLJ), Verenigde Staten
Beschrijving:
The C-54 did not lift off on takeoff, overran the runway and collided with a dirt bank. The elevator gust locks were not removed prior to takeoff.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
pilot in command - failed to abort takeoff
FACTORS:
miscellaneous acts,conditions - checklist-failed to use
miscellaneous acts,conditions - gust locks engaged

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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ en Chandler-Stellar Air Park, AZ bedraagt 25 km (16 miles).

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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