Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator near Naknek

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-21159
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1174
YOM:
1941
Location:
Naknek
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Naknek. there were no casualties.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator at Kelly AFB

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-21125
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1140
YOM:
1941
Location:
Kelly AFB (ex Brooks Field, San Antonio)
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident at Kelly AFB. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator near Bagdad: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-21052
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
1067
YOM:
1941
Location:
Bagdad
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in hilly terrain some 19 km west of Bagdad, California. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Avc Robert A. Baker,
Avc Leonard H. Ballif Jr.,
1st Lt Richard Waterlow Ford,
2nd Lt William Winford Hovey,
2nd Lt Byron F. Vandenburg.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator near Fellows: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-21133
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1148
YOM:
1941
Location:
Fellows
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 1,5 mile south of Fellows. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt John S. Fennell, pilot,
Avc Robert L. Black,
Avc John J. Clifford,
Avc Leonard E. Sasheltz.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator near Cordele

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-21102
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1117
YOM:
1941
Location:
Cordele-Crisp County
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered a fuel exhaustion and crashed 6 miles northeast of Cordele after being abandoned by the crew. There were no injuries.
Crew:
Kelsey J. Matherne.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator near Lon: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-1198
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB
MSN:
490
YOM:
1941
Location:
Lon
New Mexico
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 8 km west of Lon, New Mexico, and was destroyed by a post crash fire. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (390 SS):
2nd Lt Willis H. Carpenter, pilot,
2nd Lt Gilbert W. Jones,
Avc E. B. LaRoache,
Avc Kellogg C. Manchee,
Avc Milton Marantz.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator in Carbon Hill: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-1147
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Louisville – Pittsburgh
MSN:
439
YOM:
1941
Location:
Carbon Hill
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Louisville on a flight to Pittsburgh, carrying vie crew members. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was poor. The crew apparently got lost when the airplane impacted the slope of a hill and disintegrated on impact. All five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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