Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH Wichita in Warwick: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita
Operator:
Registration:
41-26839
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2114
YOM:
1943
Location:
Warwick
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:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Warwick. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Avc Paul W. B. Berge,
Avc Frank D. Borghette.

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

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita
Operator:
Registration:
41-26400
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1675
YOM:
1942
Location:
Leesburg
Georgia
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. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH Wichita in Kansas City

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita
Operator:
Registration:
41-26704
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1979
YOM:
1942
Location:
Kansas City
Kansas
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 upon landing and damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH Wichita in Vicksburg: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita
Operator:
Registration:
41-26368
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1643
YOM:
1942
Location:
Vicksburg
Mississippi
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:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Vicksburg. A crew member was killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Perry W. Blain.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH Wichita near Columbus AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita
Operator:
Registration:
41-26430
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Columbus AFB - Columbus AFB
MSN:
1705
YOM:
1942
Location:
Columbus AFB (Kaye Field)
Mississippi
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 1,500 metres north of Columbus AFB (Kay Field). Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Avc John J. Gallagher,
Avc Edwin C. Gatchell.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-10-BH Wichita at Turner Field: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita
Operator:
Registration:
41-26370
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Turner Field - Turner Field
MSN:
1645
YOM:
1942
Location:
Turner Field (Atlanta)
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:
2
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
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita
Operator:
Registration:
41-9422
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
848
YOM:
1942
Location:
Sylvester
Georgia
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:
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:
Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita
Operator:
Registration:
41-26682
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1957
YOM:
1942
Location:
Blytheville
Arkansas
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 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:
Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita
Operator:
Registration:
41-26707
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lackland - Lackland
MSN:
1982
YOM:
1942
Location:
San Antonio
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
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:
Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita
Operator:
Registration:
41-9319
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
745
YOM:
1942
Location:
Pampa AAF
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:
The twin engine airplane crashed upon takeoff and was destroyed. There were no fatalities.
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