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 CONDUCT OF INVESTIGATION

An accident involving aircraft NC 25691 occurred at the Municipal Airport, Morgantown, West Virginia, on October 2, 1941, about 9:15 a.m. (EST). 1/ The aircraft was being operated in scheduled air carrier service between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Birmingham, Alabama, as Trip 142 of Pennsylvania-Central Airlines Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "PAC") at the time. The accident resulted in major damage to the airplane and minor injuries to four passengers. The other fifteen passengers and the crew of three escaped injury. The Washington office of the Sivil Aeronautics Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") was officially notified of the accident about 10:30 a.m. The Board immediately initiated an investigation of the accident in accordance, with the provisions of section 702 (a) (2) of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended. An Air Safety Investigator of the Board was sent to the scene of the accident and arrived there about 2:40 p.m. that day. In accordance with the instructions of the Board, the damaged airplane had been placed under guard, and had not been disturbed except to the extentinacessary to remove passengers, mail and cargo from the wreckage. Upon his arrival, the investigator took custody of the wreckage.

After an examination of the wreckage at the scene of the accident the airplane was released to PCA on that day, with the exception of the component parts of the braking system which were removed to PCA's maintenance shop at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for further inspection and tests.

1/ All times used herein are Eastern Standard Time.