Aircraft Photo of NC16086 | Douglas DC-3A-197 | United Air Lines | AirHistory.net #580367
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:NC16086
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3A-197
C/n (msn):1925
Operator Titles:United Air Lines
Location
City / Airport:New York - Floyd Bennett Field (closed)Map
Region / Country:New York, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: -   IATA: -   Local: NOP   Other: -
 
Photo Date:16 March 1938
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 580367
Photo Comment

NC16086 crashed near Centerville, Utah on November 4, 1940. It flew into the west side Bountiful Peak at the 6700 ft level during a snowstorm killing all 10 onboard. Navigational equipment failure was blamed. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution

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