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Lockheed Super Constellation mod. 16h9—A- Serial No. 1015.

Built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation at Burbank, California, in 1957. Owned by TWA (Trans World Airlines).

Registration markings and Certificate of Airworthiness: N 7313 C.

Type of engines: Wright 3350 EA2.

Type of propellers: Hamilton Standard Propellers, Model ’43 H 60.

Total maxim weight authorized at take—off 160,000 lbs.

Total maximum weight authorized at landing 123,000 lbs.

At the take-off from Malpensa on June 26 the total weight of the aircraft was 122 ,175 1135., distributed as follows:

Operating weight of the aircraft, including its normal crew and

one extra member 93,370 lbs. Fuel (635 gallons in each of tanks 1-2-3-h) 15,000 Passengers (59 in all, of which 5 were in first class and 51; in tourist class) 9,1040 Baggage, mail and cargo (14112 lbs. in the front compartment and 1,923 lbs. in the rear compartment) 2 ,365

lbs.

Position of the barycenter at 21% of the m.e..c., that is, well 1within the limits allowed for the weight indicated above (the centering graph in the

Flight)Marmal shows that the berycenter met be within 13% and 3th! of the mtg-Ci O

Histrgy of the aircraft Total hours of flight (as of June 26, 1959) 6671.21' Hours of ﬂight since last overhaul 895.0].I

The aircraft had flown 71 hrs. and 39' since the last Upkeep [and]

Line Inspection and was considered to be in a normal condition of efficiency when it took off on June 26, 1959.