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Crash of a Beechcraft U-8F Seminole in Hiram: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 19, 1983 at 1300 LT
Operator:
Registration:
62-3839
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dobbins - Dobbins
MSN:
LF-37
YOM:
1962
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Dobbins AFB on a local training flight, carrying two pilots and one instructor. While flying at an altitude between 1,900 and 2,100 feet, the crew reduced the speed, lower the gears and the flaps then initiated a 180 turn when control was lost. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed in a wooded area located in Hiram, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cw2 James Q. Tyner Jr.,
Civ John R. Bailey,
Maj David M. Bishop.
Crew:
Cw2 James Q. Tyner Jr.,
Civ John R. Bailey,
Maj David M. Bishop.
Crash of a Beechcraft U-8F Seminole in Atlanta: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 12, 1972 at 1543 LT
Operator:
Registration:
61-2430
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
LF-29
YOM:
1961
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On a final VOR approach to Atlanta-Fulton County-Brown Field Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions. The aircraft went out of control and crashed few miles short of runway 08, bursting into flames. A pilot and two passengers were killed while three other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft was on a round robin IFR service at the time of the accident.
Crew:
Cw3 Lawrence J. Screptock +1.
Passengers:
Ltc Joseph E. Burke Jr.,
Col Lester M. Conger +3.
Crew:
Cw3 Lawrence J. Screptock +1.
Passengers:
Ltc Joseph E. Burke Jr.,
Col Lester M. Conger +3.
Crash of a Beechcraft U-8F Seminole in Huntington: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 29, 1970
Operator:
Registration:
62-3865
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Fort Meade - Huntington
MSN:
LF-63
YOM:
1962
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was completing a liaison flight from Fort Meade, MD, to Huntington, WV. While approaching Huntington-Tri-State Airport by night and in heavy rain falls, the aircraft went out of control and crashed on final. One passenger was injured while three other occupants were killed, among them Major General Edwin H. Burba, Deputy Commander of the 1st Army.
Crew:
Cw2 Paul R. Burtt, pilot,
Cw3 Maynard V. Reisinger, copilot.
Passengers:
MG Edwin H. Burba +1.
Crew:
Cw2 Paul R. Burtt, pilot,
Cw3 Maynard V. Reisinger, copilot.
Passengers:
MG Edwin H. Burba +1.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of a fatal design flaw in the fuel cross feed system.
Crash of a Beechcraft U-8F Seminole near Pikes Peak: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 14, 1970
Operator:
Registration:
62-3859
Survivors:
No
MSN:
LF-57
YOM:
1962
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane took off at 0820LT on a three-hours training mission with two pilots on board. While cruising over mountainous terrain, the crew encountered fogg conditions when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located five miles southeast of Pikes Peak. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Ltc Thomas W. Wheat Jr.,
Ltc Donald Grostic.
Crew:
Ltc Thomas W. Wheat Jr.,
Ltc Donald Grostic.
