Crash of a Ford 4 in Billings: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 21, 1942 at 0811 LT
Registration:
NC6892
Survivors:
No
MSN:
4-AT-028
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Billings-Logan Airport, while in initial climb, the three engine airplane stalled and crashed nearby the runway. The airplane was destroyed and both crew members were killed. They were supposed to deliver the airplane to US Army Engineer Corps.
Probable cause:
Excessive accumulation of ice on airframe, wings and elevators caused the aircraft to stall after rotation.
