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20 - the communications short wave receiver was found turned to United's day fre- quency of 5592,5 kilocycles and the transmitter; when turned on, operated on the same frequency. Thus, from the evidence, developed from the inspection of the wreckage of aircraft NC 16086 and all other pertinent evidence in the record, we conclude that the airplane and its equipment were operating normally at the time of the crash SALT LAKE CITY RADIO RANGE From the radio contacts rade by Trip 16 shortly before the accident, it appears that Captain Fey was using the Salt Lake City radio range in working his let-down-through through procedure, and certain evidence existing at the time the investigation of the accident was begun gave rise to a question as to whether the radio range was operating normally at the tine Captain Tey was using it. Therefore a substantial amount of evidence, both oral and documentary, was received at the hearing bearing upon the history of the Salt Lake City radio range, the characteristics of the present range and other air navigation facilities used in connection with it, the system established for nonitoring the range, and the condition of the range on the morning of November 4. summary and analysis of this evidence follows.
- A detailed description of the condition of the wreckage of aircraft, NC 16086
is contained in Appendix E which may be secured, if desired, upon request directed to the Public Information Section, Civil Aeronautics Board, Washington, D.C.
