ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 341456
This accident is missing citations or reference sources. Please help add citations to guard against copyright violations and factual inaccuracies.
| Date: | Friday 1 May 1942 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas DST-A-207A (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | NC18146 |
| MSN: | 1978 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1938 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S1C3-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 6 km NE of Salt Lake City Municipal Airport, UT (SLC) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Oakland Municipal Airport, CA (OAK/KOAK) |
| Salt Lake City Municipal Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft impacted the side of a hill.
United Trip 4 was a passenger flight from San Francisco Municipal Airport, California, with New York, as its destination. Intermediate stops were scheduled, the first two of which were Oakland, California, and Salt Lake City, Utah.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
"The probable cause of the accident was a deviation from the proper course, for reasons undetermined, after the trip had become contact within ten miles of the airport."
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation