Date & Time:
May 13, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)
Registration:
42-38733
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2942
YOM:
1942
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
2
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane suffered a structural failure in flight and crashed 5 km southeast of Hereford. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Avc Roger W. Peterson,
Avc Henry R. Phinney Jr.
Crew:
Avc Roger W. Peterson,
Avc Henry R. Phinney Jr.
Probable cause:
Structural failure in flight.