At the time of the accident, the aircraft had been flown a total of 20,545 hours. The airplane and its equipment had been given a preflight inspection immediately prior to departure from Miami. It was loaded with its center of gravity at 33.4% of the mean aerodynamic chord which was within the acceptable limits. The total weight upon take-off from San Juan was 21,198 kgs. (46,720 lbs.), which was within approved limits.
The airplane was properly certificated and in an airworthy condition when it was dispatched from Miami, Florida, on January 8, 1945.
Flight Personnel
The pilots on duty at the time of the accident were Captain Cyril Adrian Goyette, age 35, of Coral Gables, Florida, and First Officer Leonard Wright Cramer, age 38, of Miami, Florida. First Officer Cramer, who was at the controls at the time of the landing, did not survive the accident.
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