Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita

Operator:

Registration:

41-26370

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Schedule:

Turner Field - Turner Field

MSN:

1645

YOM:

1942

Location:

Turner Field (Atlanta)

Georgia

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Circumstances:

The crew was performing a local training flight at Turner Field, Atlanta. Shortly after liftoff, while climbing to a height of about 100 feet, the airplane stalled, entered a spin and crashed 30 metres to the left of the runway and some 800 metres from the takeoff point. The airplane was destroyed and both crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt James Israel Platt, pilot,
Sgt Manuel Perez, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Subsequent examination of the pilot’s control column and locking mechanism clearly indicated that the locking arm, which fastened the control column to the rudder bar, had not been completely unlocked and retracted so as to lie parallel to, and along the control column, but had been left in a horizontal (forward pointing) position which prevented the pilot from moving the control column forward of its neutral locked position. Deformation of the forward attaching end of this locking bar, and the attaching lugs on the rudder bar, clearly indicated that it was in contact with them at the time of the crash.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH Wichita near Sylvester

Date & Time: Feb 16, 1943

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Registration:

41-9422

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MSN:

848

YOM:

1942

Location:

Sylvester

Georgia

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The crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to abandon the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed 14,5 km south of Sylvester. All crew members parachuted to safety.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH Wichita in Blytheville

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

41-26682

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

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MSN:

1957

YOM:

1942

Location:

Blytheville

Arkansas

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Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing at Blytheville Airfield. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH Wichita near San Antonio: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

41-26707

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Lackland - Lackland

MSN:

1982

YOM:

1942

Location:

San Antonio

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The crew was performing a training flight out from Lackland AFB when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances some 32 km north-northwest of the airbase. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Joseph W. Jones, pilot,
Avc Salvatore J. Ciccio.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH Wichita at Pampa AAF

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

41-9319

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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MSN:

745

YOM:

1942

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Pampa AAF

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The twin engine airplane crashed upon takeoff and was destroyed. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH Wichita in Blytheville

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

41-26491

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Schedule:

Blytheville - Blytheville

MSN:

1766

YOM:

1942

Location:

Blytheville

Arkansas

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While circling in the vicinity of the airfield, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to abandon the airplane that crashed and was destroyed. All occupants parachuted to safety.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH Wichita in Richmond

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1943

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Registration:

41-9355

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MSN:

781

YOM:

1942

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Richmond

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For unknown reasons, the crew abandoned the airplane that crashed in Richmond. All occupants parachuted to safety.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH in Richmond

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1943

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Registration:

41-9398

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MSN:

824

YOM:

1942

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Richmond

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For unknown reasons, the crew abandoned the airplane that crashed in Richmond. All occupants parachuted to safety.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH Wichita at Laketon AAF

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

41-9414

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Schedule:

Laketon - Laketon

MSN:

840

YOM:

1942

Location:

Laketon AAF (Pampa)

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