About 2047 Pacific daylight time, on September 14, 1979, a Douglas DC-7 (N4SW) owned and operated by Butler Aircraft, Inc., was transporting company employees to Medford, Oregon, when it crashed 24 miles west-northwest of Klamath Falls, Oregon. The 2 crewmembers and 10 passengers on board were killed. The aircraft struck trees on the crest of Surveyor Mountain about 7 minutes after takeoff from the Kingsley Field Municipal Airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and ground fire. Although the night was dark, visibility was 10 miles and the wind was calm. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the flightcrew's decision to undertake a direct point to point high-cruise-speed flight at low altitudes. The crew's judgment in the selection of a low-altitude flight profile may have been influenced by their familiarity with the terrain.


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    Title :

    Aircraft Accident Report - Butler Aircraft, Inc., Douglas DC-7, N4SW, Klamath Falls, Oregon, September 14, 1979


    Publication date :

    1980


    Size :

    14 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English