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lll - CONCLUSION FINDINGS Upon all of the evidence available to the Board at this time, we find that the probable facts relating to the accident involving aircraft NC 16086 which occurred near Centerville, Utah, on November 4, 1940, are as follows: (1) The accident, which occurred at approximately 4:42 a.m.; November 4, 1940, to United Air Lines Trip 16 of November 3, resulted in najor damage to aircraft NC 15086 and the death of the seven passengers and the crew of three, (2). At the time of the accident United neli a currently effective cer- tificate of public converierce and necessity and an air carrier operating cer- tificate authorizing it to conduet the flight. (3) Captain Fey and First Officer Sandegren were physically qualified, anů held proper certificates of competency, to operate as air carrier pilots over the route between Oakland, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City. (4) Aircraft NC 16086 was currently certificated as airworthy at the tine of the accidert and had been maintained in accordance with company pro- cedure and applicable maintenance competency letters. (5) Trip 16 was cleared in accordance with the prorer procedure fron Oakland, California, to Reno, Neveda, with stops at San Francisco and Sacra- bento, and from Reno, Nevada, to Salt Lake City, Utah, with a stop at Elko, Kevada, (6) At the time of departure from Oakland, California, and through all intermediate stops between Oasland and Salt Lake City, the gross weight of the airplane did not exceed the approved gross weight, and its load was
