26
Mar
Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander – N500JR
Crashed inverted while positioning for a second low pass over the pilot's house on the ranch from which the plane had just departed. Pr...
26
Mar
Douglas DC-9-14 – N9101
West Coast Flight 956 departed San Francisco (SFO) at 18:44 for a flight to Eugene (EUG), Portland (PDX) and Seattle (SEA). The brand n...
26
Mar
Lockheed 18-56-23 Lodestar – N131E
The no. 2 propeller governor drive shaft failed after takeoff. The aircraft stalled, crashed and caught fire while the pilot tried to c...
26
Mar
Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation – N6219C
During aircraft fueling a fuel line ruptured. The ensuing fire caused substantial damage to the aircraft wing. The aircraft was broken ...
26
Mar
Lockheed 18-56-23 Lodestar – N339
The pilot aborted the takeoff from Meigs Field (CGX) following an engine fire warning below V1 speed. The runway was slick and proved t...
26
Mar
Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando – N10415
The C-46 collided with a Piper PA-23-250 Aztec aircraft (N56287); both aircraft crashed. PROBABLE CAUSE: Failure of both crews to main...
26
Mar
Douglas DC-3-208 – N17337
The no. 2 engine failed on climb out and the crew attempted to return to the airport. The pilot-in-command failed to maintain flying sp...
26
Mar
Martin 4-0-4 – N40446
The landing gear retracted while parked on the apron. PROBABLE CAUSE: personnelÿ-ÿmaintenance,servicing,inspection:ÿimproperÿmaintenan...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3) – N4994E
Swerved off the runway and ended up in a ditch. PROBABLE CAUSE: "1) Co-pilot - improper operation of brakes and/or flight controls; 2)...
26
Mar
Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando – N9905F
The no. 1 engine failed at a height of 200 feet after takeoff from runway 22. The crew attempted to return to the airport, but were for...