Douglas C-54D N44905
15 May 1979 · Mesa, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 May 1979 at about 14:55 local time, a Douglas C-54D registered N44905, operated by Globe Air, Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mesa, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Falcon Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas C-54D
- Registration
- N44905
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Globe Air, Inc
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Chandler, Az
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1901
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Douglas C-54D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1979 | Douglas C-54D | McCormick, South Carolina, United States | Tiburon Aircra | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Apr 1970 | Douglas C-54D | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jun 1969 | Douglas C-54D | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Feb 1968 | Douglas C-54D | Reykjavik, Iceland | FAA Flight INS | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |