Crash of a Douglas B-26C Invader in Roosevelt: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1964 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N8037E
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Deer Valley - Deer Valley
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Deer Valley to take part to a firefighting mission near Roosevelt. While flying at low height and starting a swath run, the airplane struck the ground and crashed. The pilot was killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined.
Final Report: