4 fatal · Convair C-131E · 1996-02-05 · SAINT JOHNS, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96FA106
Event ID
20001208X05271
Type
Accident
Date
1996-02-05
Location
SAINT JOHNS, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.559223, -109.330749
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Convair
Model
C-131E
Registration
N131T
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the first pilot (PIC), his failure to ensure the aircraft was properly loaded within limitations, his failure to use proper flaps for takeoff, his failure to use ADI assisted takeoff, and his resultant failure to attain sufficient airspeed to climb after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the high density altitude, and the PIC's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane.