Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 July 1966
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Frontier Airlines (FL)
Registration Number: N4994E
Location: Gallup Airport, NM (GUP) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Flight Controls (specifically brakes and control surfaces)Flight Controls (specifically brakes and control surfaces)
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A small aircraft swerved off the runway and collided with a ditch, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.A small aircraft swerved off the runway and collided with a ditch, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
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.”
Primary Cause
Probable cause: Improper operation of brakes and/or flight controls by the co-pilot, and failed maintenance of directional control and abort takeoff by the pilot-in-command.Probable cause: Improper operation of brakes and/or flight controls by the co-pilot, and failed maintenance of directional control and abort takeoff by the pilot-in-command.Share on:
