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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0837 65/9/25 NR.MOJAVE,CALIF BOEING 377SG CR- 0 0 6 MISCELLANEOUS AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0715 N1038V PX- 0 0 0 EXPERIMENTATION 45, 18000 TOTAL HOURS, 12
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS
AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: STRINGERS
PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
REMARKS- MODIFIED C-97 AIRCRAFT CALLED SUPER GUPPY-MODIFIED FUSELAGE FAILED.
