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the on-course signal in the area involved, it seems obvious that the pilots were not using the radio range for navigational purposes.
III
CONCLUSION
Findings
We find, upon all of the evidence available to the Board at this time, that the facts relating to the accident involving aircraft NC 1946, which occurred near Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 16, 1942, are as follows:
- The accident, which occurred at approximately 7:20 p.m. (PST) to Flight 3 of Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc., resulted in fatal injuries to the 19 passengers and crew of 3 and in destruction of the airplane.
- At the time of the accident Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc., held a currently effective certificate of public convenience and necessity and an air carrier operating certificate authorizing it to conduct the flight.
- Captain Williams and First Officer Gillette were physically qualified and held proper certificates of competency to perform their duties on the flight in question.
- Aircraft NC 1946 was currently certificated as airworthy at the time of the accident.
- The flight plan for Flight 3, filed at Albuquerque, New Mexico, designated a magnetic course of 218 degrees for the portion of the route between Las Vegas, Nevada, and Daggett, California. The average of the courses of the sectors comprising the route between Las Vegas and Daggett is about 210 degrees. 8000 feet above sea level was the altitude designated in the flight plan.
