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check them himself. This practice does not conform with United's procedures.
The evidence indicates that Captain Wilson did not exercise sound judgment in failing to follow procedure established by his company.
III
CONCLUSIONS
Findings
Upon the basis of all the evidence available to the Board at this time, we find the facts relating to the accident involving aircraft of United States registry NC 16064, which occurred at La Guardia Field, Jackson Heights, New York, on April 11, 1942, are as follows:
- The accident occurred at approximately 5:37 a.m. (EWT) on April 11, 1942, to United's Trip 12 of April 10, and resulted in serious injuries to two members of the crew, minor injuries to a third member, no injuries to the six passengers, and major damage to aircraft NC 16064.
- At the time of the accident, United held a currently effective certificate of public convenience and necessity and an air carrier operating certificate authorizing it to conduct the flight.
- Captain Wilson and First Officer Butterfield were physically qualified and held proper certificates of competency to operate as air carrier pilots over a route between Chicago, Illinois, and New York, New York.
- Aircraft NC 16064 was currently certificated as airworthy at the time of the accident.
- Trip 12 was cleared in accordance with procedure from Chicago, Illinois, and Cleveland, Ohio, and proceeded normally until New York, New York.
