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 11. The approach to the field was either too high or too fast, or both, to permit safe completion of the landing without fully effect brake action.

12. The late application of brakes resulted in the airplane being placed in such a position that, when the captain became convinced that he had no braking action, he could not elect to take off and thus avoid overrunning the field.

PROBABLE CAUSE

Upon the basis of the foregoing findings and of the entire record available at this time, we find that the probable cause of accident to aircraft NC 25691 on October 2, 1941, was the failure of the captain to apply the brakes in time to permit a successful take-off when they were found to be ineffective.

CONTRIBUTING FACTORS

1. Company policy in not using the brakes during the early stages of the landing run.

2. Slippery runway.

3. Failure of the captain to take account of the runway conditions and land as close as possible to the and of the runway.

BY THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD:

/s/ La Walsh ***

/s/ Oswald Ryan

/s/ *** Branch

/s/ Edward Warner

Baker, *** did not take part in the decision.