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in the 12-month period preceding the accident. The prior flight was conducted on April 6, 1965.
The following applies to all five of the aforementioned crewmembers:
Hours flown during the 24-hour period prior to this flight - zero
Hours flown during this flight - 3.6
Duty time in the last 24 hours - 11.6
Rest period of at least 24 hours prior to this flight.
Captain Philip. H. Browne, chief pilot for AAXICO, listened to the tape recording of communications between Flight 1422A and Boeing Field Tower and the Seattle ARTCC. He stated that he was very familiar with the voice of Captain Petry as heard both directly and through radio communications or reproduction. He further said that all communications he heard were made by one voice, and through its tone, inflection and mannerism of speech, was definitely identifiable to him as that of Captain Petry.
1.6Aircraft Information
N6541C was a Douglas DC-6A, manufactured May 7, 1958. The aircraft prior to this accident had flown a total of 18,315:49 hours, 6:807:30 hours since overhaul, 151:03 hours since No. 11 periodic inspection, 39:51 hours since last line check, and 12:34 hours since last station check and preflight. The aircraft was powered by four Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB 17 engines. Propellers installed were Hamilton Standard, model 43E60.
Maintenance records revealed that the aircraft, powerplants and components had been current and complied with the standards prescribed by Federal Aviation Regulations. Maintenance records revealed no evidence of discrepancies. There was no maintenance required on the aircraft prior to the flight and no discrepancies were reported during the flight.
The aircraft was fueled with 1,121 gallons of 115/145 aviation gasoline at Boeing Field making a total of 2,000 gallons on departure.
The gross weight at take-off from Boeing Field was computed to be 90,461 pounds with a center of gravity of 23.9 percent Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC). Both were within allowable limits.
1.7Meteorological Information
It was determined that about 1115 on April 23, 1965, a person who identified himself as, "a pilot on the Logair aircraft" called the aviation weather forecaster at McChord AFB and inquired if VFR flight could be accomplished from McChord AFB to Boeing Field to Hill AFB.
The forecaster briefed the pilot that weather data indicated that over western Washington the general condition was 4,000 scattered, 25,000 broken cirrus, and
