Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, May 15, 1979, Mesa-Falcon F...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on May 15, 1979 near Mesa-Falcon Field Arizona, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot in command's inadequate...
- Date: May 15, 1979
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Mesa-Falcon Field Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot in command's inadequate preflight preparation and failure to abort the takeoff; elevator gust locks had not been removed
A Biegert Aviation DC-4 (C-54S) failed to become airborne at Mesa-Falcon Field, Arizona, overran the runway, struck a dirt bank and a road vehicle, and came to rest in flames in an orange grove. Both pilots were seriously injured.