Crash of a Martin 404 in New Bern: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1966 at 0606 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin 404
Operator:
Registration:
N40406
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wilmington - New Bern
MSN:
14170
YOM:
1952
Flight number:
PI101
Location:
New Bern
North Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
12779
Captain / Total hours on type:
2807.00
Circumstances:
The crew departed Wilmington Airport, North Carolina, at 0540LT on a positioning flight to New Bern under call sign PI101. The approach to New Bern-Simmons Nott Airport was started in limited visibility due to the night when the airplane, too low, struck tree tops and crashed in the Croatan National Forest, about 3 miles short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Joe Helsabeck, pilot,
Ensley O. Adams, copilot,
Pamela Sue Rumble, stewardess.
Probable cause:
The pilot-in-command descended below obstructing terrain for undetermined reason.
Final Report:

Crash of a Martin B-26B-1 Marauder in Wilmington

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
41-17652
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Wilmington
North Carolina
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:
Due to fuel exhaustion in flight, the crew bailed out and abandoned the airplane that crashed in Wilmington. There were no fatalities.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Martin B-26B Marauder in Wilmington

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
41-17644
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Wilmington
North Carolina
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:
Due to fuel exhaustion in flight, the crew bailed out and abandoned the airplane that crashed in Wilmington. There were no fatalities.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Martin B-26B-2 Marauder in Wilmington

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
41-17938
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Wilmington
North Carolina
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:
For unknown reasons, the crew bailed out and abandoned the airplane that crashed in Wilmington. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Martin B-26B Marauder in Wilmington

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
41-17549
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Wilmington
North Carolina
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:
Due to a fuel exhaustion in flight, the crew bailed out and abandoned the airplane that crashed in Wilmington. There were no fatalities.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.
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