Texas

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Fort Worth - Fort Worth

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Fort Worth

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The four engine aircraft was carrying a crew of 11 who was completing a local training flight at Fort Worth-Greater Southwest Airport on behalf of the Air National Guard. They were on a four hour training flight, making touch and go landings. Four such landings were completed without incident. During the fifth approach, the airplane was too low, struck an embankment short of runway, broke up, skidded on the runway and burst into flames. Four crew members were killed while seven others were injured. The aircraft was totally destroyed.
Crew:
Maj Henry C. Smyth,
M/Sgt Roy R Sypert, †
M/Sgt Robert E. Weeks, †
T/Sgt Emil J. Trojacek, †
S/Sgt Charles W. Elmore, †
Maj Charles D. Foran,
Maj Charles S. Chester,
Cpt James W. Kumpf,
1st Lt Richard Yeates,
M/Sgt Frank D. Hutchinson,
M/Sgt Hoyt E. Moore.

Crash of a Beechcraft D18S in Victoria: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1964 at 1309 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft D18

Operator:

Houston Beech Airlines

Registration:

N220J

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Positioning

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

A-315

YOM:

1946

Location:

Victoria

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Captain / Total flying hours:

8678

Captain / Total hours on type:

760.00

Circumstances:

While in cruising altitude in an uncontrolled airspace, the twin engine aircraft collided with a USN Grumman F11F-1 Tiger registered 141860. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in Victoria. Both pilots in both aircraft were killed.

Probable cause:

Both aircraft collided in an uncontrolled airspace at a horizontal 220° angle.

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Crash of a Convair CV-580 in Midland

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1963 at 1142 LT

Type of aircraft:

Convair CV-580

Operator:

Registration:

N7601

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Flight Type:

Executive/Corporate/Business

Survivors:

Yes

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MSN:

452

YOM:

1960

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Midland

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While approaching Midland Airport, during the last segment, the airplane rolled left and right then lost height and struck the runway 10 surface. On impact, the undercarriage were sheared off and the airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest. All four occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. A layer of 0,6 to 3 inches of ice was found on the upper wing surfaces.

Probable cause:

Failure of crew to use full deicing and anti-icing equipment in known icing conditions. It was reported they have been informed about icing conditions prior to the accident.

Crash of a Vickers 812 Viscount in Amarillo

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1962 at 0706 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Viscount

Operator:

Registration:

N243V

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Schedule:

Amarillo – Lubbock – Midland – San Angelo – Austin

MSN:

354

YOM:

1958

Flight number:

CO210

Location:

Amarillo

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Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

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Captain / Total flying hours:

16466

Captain / Total hours on type:

1338.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

4470

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1798

Aircraft flight hours:

11164

Aircraft flight cycles:

11976

Circumstances:

A Continental Air Lines Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount Model 812, N243V, was landed wheels-up, almost immediately following takeoff from the Amarillo Municipal Airport, Amarillo, Texas, on July 8, 1962, at approximately 0706LT. There were no serious injuries to any of the 13 passengers or 3 crew members. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. After normal lift-off and landing gear retraction, the captain was momentarily distracted by rainwater from the window channel falling on his left shirt sleeve and he inadvertently allowed the aircraft to settle until Nos. 2 and 3 propellers struck the runway. No. 4 engine and propeller were damaged by pieces of metal thrown from the No. 3 propeller. Increasingly severe vibration, a rapidly developing right wing heaviness, and sudden and excessive rise of exhaust gas temperatures of Nos. 2 and 3 engines dictated an immediate emergency landing. This was effected, wheels up, in a harvested wheat field approximately 6,930 feet beyond the end of runway 21 and in a direction 21 degrees to the right of its extended centerline.

Probable cause:

The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the captain's diversion of his attention during takeoff which allowed the aircraft to settle to the runway striking the Nos. 2 and 3 propellers.

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Crash of a Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar at Harlingen AFB

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1962

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Registration:

53-8140

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MSN:

243

Location:

Harlingen-Valley Intl

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Shortly after takeoff from Harlingen AFB, while climbing, the aircraft caught fire. All four crew members bailed out and the airplane crashed in flames at Kings Ranch. The airplane was destroyed while all four crew members were uninjured.

Probable cause:

It was determined that one of the engine exploded just after liftoff.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Dallas: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1962 at 1625 LT

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Operator:

Registration:

N3588

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Test

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Dallas - Dallas

MSN:

20178

YOM:

1944

Location:

Dallas-Love Field

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Howard Super Ventura (Howard 500)

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Aircraft flight hours:

11996

Circumstances:

Following a major overhaul on engine, a test flight was schedule out from Dallas-Love Field Airport. Two mechanics and the maintenance manager took off at 1625 and while climbing to a height of 300 feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed near the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the maintenance manager was piloting at the time of the accident and he was not raited and hold a private license only. Also, both mechanics were not qualified on type. The aircraft stalled because the climb speed was insufficient.
The following factors were considered as contributing:
- The pilot in command exercised poor judgment,
- Inadequate supervision of flight crew,
- Pilot lack of proficiency and qualification on type,
- The 'pilot' superior approved the flight.

Crash of a Howard Super Ventura in Bandera: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1962

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Howard Aero

Registration:

N5399N

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Test

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

5277

YOM:

1943

Location:

Bandera

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Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a local test flight when control was lost. The airplane crashed in a field located in Bandera, Texas. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 5 Vega in Brownsville

Date & Time: May 19, 1961

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 5 Vega

Operator:

L. Mauldin

Registration:

N161N

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Brownsville

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Boeing B-50 Superfortress

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The single engine aircraft was carrying two people who were flying to Brownsville to take part to an airshow. The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances and both occupants were injured.

Crash of a Boeing KB-50D-120-BO Superfortress at Biggs AAF: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1961 at 1955 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

49-0328

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Schedule:

Wake Island - Biggs

MSN:

16104

YOM:

1949

Location:

Biggs AAF (El Paso)

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