| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | November 17, 1955 |
| Time: | 2359 |
| Location: | Seattle, Washingon |
| Operator: | Peninsular |
| Flight #: | 17K |
| Route: | Seattle - Newark |
| AC Type: | Douglas C-54 |
| Registration: | N88852 |
| cn / ln: | 3123 |
| Aboard: | 74 (passengers:70 crew:4) |
| Fatalities: | 28 (passengers:27 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Crashed on takeoff. In-flight prop failure. Maintenance error. The excessively high drag resulting from the improperly indexed propeller blades and inability to feather. |
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