SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Investigation
The Civil Aeronautics Board was notified of this accident at approximately 1800 c.s.t., May 28, 1963. An investigation was immediately initiated in accordance with the provisions of Title VII of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended. A public hearing was ordered by the Board and held at the Hollywood-Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, California, July 30 - August 2. 1963.
Air Carrier
Standard Airways, Inc, as a supplemental air carrier incorporated in the state of Maryland with its principal business office at Burbank, California. It is operated in accordance with FAA air carrier Operating certificate No. WE-119,[1] and an interim certificate for Supplemental Air Service issued by the Civil Aeronautics Board on October 5, 1962.[2] This certificate authorized the Company to transport passengers and cargo, according to specified provisions, for charter service, individual service, and service for the military establishment. The subject flight was conducted under a provision which authorized the carrier to engage in interstate, overseas, and foreign air transportation, pursuant; to contracts will the Department of Defense.
The Aircraft
The aircraft was a Lockheed Constellation L-1049G, S/N 4541, manufactured on March 17, 1954, and purchased by Trans Canada Air Lines as CF-TGB. It was purchased by the California Airmotive Corporation on March 24, 1962, with a total time of 19,008 hours and relicensed under U. S. registry to N 9739Z. Ownership was transferred to Standard Airways on July 30, 1962, and the aircraft relicensed to N 189S. At the time of the accident the aircraft had a total time of 19,803.9 hours and a time since overhaul of 795.9 hours. The aircraft was equipped with four Wright cyclone engines model 972TC18DA1, and four Curtiss electric propellers, hub design C634S-C504. Summarized engine and propeller data follow:
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Englne Position No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 |
S/N 547275 700576 547253 547356 |
TSO 795.9 987.1 923.1 1017.8 |
TT 12991.5 8719.9 14048.8 12349.3 |
- ↑ In accordance with the authority contained in Title VI, Section 609 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, the FAA suspended air carrier operating certificate WE-119 on an emergency basis indefinitely, effective midnight, January 31, 1964. The suspension was based on the inability of the Carrier to meet requirements of Section 401 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 regarding the financial condition of the carrier to conduct supplemental air transportation.
- ↑ The Civil Aeronautics Board ordered a 30-day suspension of the interim operating certificate held by Standard Airways, Inc., effective February 12, 1964. (Order No. E-20468)
