Narrative:
Crashed after striking pylon on takeoff at night.
The aircraft operated on Trip No. 7 from Chicago, IL to Miami, FL with en route stops at Indianapolis, IN, Louisville, KY, Nashville, TN, Chattanooga, TN, Atlanta, GA, Jacksonville, FL and Daytona Beach, FL.
The probable cause of this accident was the absence of reasonable notice to those operating and navigating the aircraft that an object had been erected, which constituted a hazard to the aircraft taking off.
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 10 August 1937 |
| Time: | 04:40 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-2-112 |
| Operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration: | NC13739 |
| MSN: | 1289 |
| First flight: | 1934 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Daytona Beach Municipal Airport, FL (DAB) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Daytona Beach Municipal Airport, FL (DAB/KDAB), United States of America |
| Miami-36th Street Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America |
Crashed after striking pylon on takeoff at night.
The aircraft operated on Trip No. 7 from Chicago, IL to Miami, FL with en route stops at Indianapolis, IN, Louisville, KY, Nashville, TN, Chattanooga, TN, Atlanta, GA, Jacksonville, FL and Daytona Beach, FL.
Probable Cause:
The probable cause of this accident was the absence of reasonable notice to those operating and navigating the aircraft that an object had been erected, which constituted a hazard to the aircraft taking off.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Map
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Distance from Daytona Beach Municipal Airport, FL to Miami-36th Street Airport, FL as the crow flies is 382 km (239 miles).
Distance from Daytona Beach Municipal Airport, FL to Miami-36th Street Airport, FL as the crow flies is 382 km (239 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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