Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 December 1936
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-112
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines, lsf North American Aviation
Registration Number: NC13732
Location: 6,5 km NE of Milford, PA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: PilotPilot
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed into trees during a nighttime descent on a wooded hillside approximately 60 miles (97 km) from its destination in Newark. The incident was triggered by a pilot error ? attempting to descend under unfavorable weather conditions without confirming a stable position ? and improper dispatching for clearing a route, resulting in unreadable radio range signals. Static conditions also contributed to communication difficulties.A twin-engine aircraft crashed into trees during a nighttime descent on a wooded hillside approximately 60 miles (97 km) from its destination in Newark. The incident was triggered by a pilot error ? attempting to descend under unfavorable weather conditions without confirming a stable position ? and improper dispatching for clearing a route, resulting in unreadable radio range signals. Static conditions also contributed to communication difficulties.
Description
Crashed into trees in bad weather at night on wooded hillside 60 miles (97 km) from its destination Newark. Causes: Error on the part of the pilot for attempting to go down under the overcast without first definitely proving his position. Improper dispatching for clearing the flight into an area of predicted bad weather, particularly when the area cleared through did not permit a safe return, and Static conditions encountered which rendered reception of the radio range signales over the airplane’s range receivers unintelligible.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? attempting to descend under unfavorable weather conditions without confirming a stable position.Pilot error ? attempting to descend under unfavorable weather conditions without confirming a stable position.Share on:
