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Texas

Crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 in Beloit: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1975 at 1710 LT
Type of aircraft:
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
Operator:
Orion SA Mexico
Registration:
XB-LIJ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Monterrey - Laredo - San Angelo
MSN:
259
YOM:
1973
Location:
Beloit-Moritz Memorial
Kansas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
3550
Captain / Total hours on type:
450.00
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude over Kansas, the twin engine airplane entered a dive and crashed in a huge explosion in an open field located in Beloit, Kansas. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
Uncontrolled descent following improper in-flight decisions or planning. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Physical impairment,
- Alcoholic impairment of efficiency and judgment,
- Hypoxia,
- The aircraft crashed 500 NM beyond planned destination,
- Blood alcohol level 1,95‰.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan near Mertzon

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
Operator:
Registration:
42-36993
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
San Angelo - San Angelo
MSN:
3373
YOM:
1942
Location:
Mertzon
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a training flight out from San Angelo-Mathis Field, the airplane suffered a fuel exhaustion. It was abandoned by the crew and crashed in an uninhabited area located 19 km north of Mertzon. All four crew members parachuted to safety.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan near Mertzon: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
Operator:
Registration:
42-37005
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
San Angelo - San Angelo
MSN:
3385
YOM:
1942
Location:
Mertzon
Texas
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:
Following a training exercise, the twin engine airplane was returning to base at San Angelo AAF (Mathis Field) when it crashed in unknown circumstances in a desert area located 8 km southeast of Mertzon, some 30 km southwest of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Murray Sandberg,
S/Sgt Robert E. Martin,
Avc Bennett F. Penn,
Avc Joseph L. Perkins Jr.

Crash of a Stearman 4-CM1 in Boerne: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1933 at 0200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Stearman 4
Operator:
Registration:
NC11721
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
San Angelo – San Antonio
MSN:
4039
YOM:
1931
Location:
Boerne
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed San Angelo on a night mail flight to San Antonio. En route, he encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions when the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain near Boerne. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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