Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 &amp; Crane)

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Registration:

42-41

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Yes

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La Junta

Colorado

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While taking off from La Junta Airfield, the twin engine airplane crashed on a second USAAF Bobcat registered 42-40 that was taxiing. Both airplanes were destroyed and there were no fatalities.

Crash of a Cessna T-50 Crane IA near Champion: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1943 at 1450 LT

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Registration:

FJ282

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Vulcan - Vulcan

MSN:

2483

YOM:

1942

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The crew departed Vulcan Airfield on an instrument flying instruction. En route, the starboard engine caught fire. Both crew members left the aircraft by parachute. The airplane entered a dive and crashed 13 km east of Champion. The instructor pilot fell clear of parachute when it opened and was instantly killed on impact with ground.
Crew:
F/O Bennie Emil Ehnisz, instructor pilot, †
P/O R. J. White, pupil pilot.

Probable cause:

The starboard engine caught fire in flight, possible due to a fracture or broken fuel line.

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Crash of a Cessna T-50 Crane I at Currie Barracks AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1943 at 0928 LT

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Registration:

7753

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

Currie Barracks AFB (Calgary)

Schedule:

Currie Barracks - Currie Barracks

MSN:

1196

YOM:

1941

Location:

Alberta

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Canada

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The crew was performing a local training fight at RCAF Currie Barracks. After takeoff, while climbing, the twin engine airplane collided with a second RCAF Crane registered 8126 that was performing a go around procedure with two crew on board. Following the collision, both airplanes crashed nearby the airfield and were destroyed. All four crew members in both airplanes were killed.
Crew:
P/O Earl William Carlson, instructor pilot,
Lac Archibald Andrew McDonald, pupil pilot.

Probable cause:

Failure of both pilots to maintain a sharp and adequate lookout. The vision of the pilot of the lower aircraft (7753) was seriously hampered by lack of windows above his head, preventing proper lookout.

Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna T-50 Crane I at Currie Barracks AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1943 at 0928 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

8126

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Site:

Currie Barracks AFB (Calgary)

Schedule:

Currie Barracks - Currie Barracks

MSN:

1619

YOM:

1942

Location:

Alberta

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Canada

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The crew was performing a local training fight at RCAF Currie Barracks. While completing a go around procedure, the twin engine airplane collided with a second RCAF Crane registered 7753 that just took off with two crew on board. Following the collision, both airplanes crashed nearby the airfield and were destroyed. All four crew members in both airplanes were killed.
Crew:
F/O Donald Hugh John Chapman, instructor pilot,
Lac Gordon Mills Walkinshaw, pupil pilot.

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Crash of a Cessna UC-78 Bobcat in Poole: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1943

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

42-58242

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Bolling - Bolling

MSN:

3733

YOM:

1942

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Poole

Virginia

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The twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in Poole, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Lt Col Horace H. Manchester Jr.,
Cpl Harold Loveland,
Pfc Robert W. Anderson.

Crash of a Cessna AT-17 Bobcat at Reese AFB

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

42-146

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Yes

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Reese AFB (Lubbock)

Texas

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Crashed on landing and damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Cessna AT-17 Bobcat near Apache Junction: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1943

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42-133

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Apache Junction

Arizona

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Crashed in unknown circumstances 5 km south of Apache Junction. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
1st Lt James C. Shepherd, pilot.

Crash of a Cessna UC-78 in Monterey

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1943

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Registration:

42-58330

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MSN:

3821

YOM:

1942

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Monterey

Virginia

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Due to a fuel exhaustion, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing in Monterey. The airplane was damaged beyond repair in the mishap and there were no fatalities.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Cessna AT-17B Bobcat near Roswell

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1943

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Registration:

42-38863

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MSN:

3072

YOM:

1942

Location:

Roswell

New Mexico

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