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Crash of a Boeing Y1B-17 Flying Fortress off Hatteras: 8 killed

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
36-153
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Langley - Langley
MSN:
1977
YOM:
1936
Location:
Hatteras
North Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Langley AFB at 0730LT on a maritime patrol flight off the east US coast. After passing Cape Hatteras, the contact was lost and the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the ocean. No trace of the airplane nor the crew was ever found.
Crew.
Lt Col Edward Flanick, pilot,
2nd Lt James H. Miller, copilot,
2nd Lt Robert Lenwood Garrison, navigator,
Sgt Ellsworth William Aitken, flight engineer,
Pfc Robert R. McIntyre, assistant engineer,
Sgt Steven James Chohrach, radio operator,
Sgt Arthur L. Becker, assistant radio operator,
Cpl Draper Hoyt, bombardier.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in the Oregon Inlet: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
2483
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
0375
YOM:
1941
Location:
Oregon Inlet
North Carolina
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:
While completing a turn at low height, the floatplane impacted the water surface and crashed in the Oregon Inlet. All crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas A-20C Havoc in Roxboro

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
41-19300
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Long Beach - Charlotte - Newark
MSN:
7702
YOM:
1941
Location:
Roxboro
North Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Long Beach Airport to be delivered to the Royal Air Force in Canada under registration BZ408. En route from Charlotte to Newark, one of the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane landed on a road then clipped an obstacle and came to rest in a ditch. The pilot was uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
2nd Lt Howard W. McClellan.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Sikorsky JRS-1 at New River MCAS

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Sikorsky S-43
Operator:
Registration:
1060
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4343
YOM:
1936
Location:
New River MCAS (Jacksonville)
North Carolina
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 floatplane crashed in unknown circumstances at New River MCAS. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Ford 4 in Powellsville: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Ford 4
Operator:
H. W. Musleh
Registration:
NC7865
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4-AT-050
YOM:
1928
Location:
Powellsville
North Carolina
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, killing the pilot, sole aboard.

Crash of a Fokker Y1C-14 in Rockingham

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F14
Operator:
Registration:
31-395
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1429
YOM:
1931
Location:
Rockingham
North Carolina
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 shortly after takeoff from Rockingham. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing in Casar

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1930 at 0330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC298E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Charlotte – Greensboro
MSN:
19
YOM:
1929
Location:
Casar
North Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Charlotte to Greensboro, the engine failed. As the pilot was unable to attempt an emergency landing, he decided to bail out. The aircraft crashed in a field and was destroyed. The pilot Henry Tyndall 'Dick' Merrill was unhurt.
Probable cause:
Engine failure caused by fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Statesville

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC3836
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
10
YOM:
1928
Location:
Statesville
North Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Old Fort, 2 km north of Statesville. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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