ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336472
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Date: | Thursday 27 January 1949 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
Registration: | NC17713 |
MSN: | 4582 |
Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Alameda, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Oakland International Airport, CA (OAK/KOAK) |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:No.1 engine problems immediately after takeoff caused the pilot to shut down the engine and feather the propeller. A right turn was made to return to the airport, but the aircraft struck treetops and crashed. The crew probably shut down and feathered the wrong engine.
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