Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator near Roncesvalles: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1947 at 0912 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
507
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Cali – Bogotá
MSN:
6708
YOM:
1944
Location:
Roncesvalles
Tolima
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft left Cali at 0827LT on a routine flight to Bogotá-Techo Airport. Some 45 minutes into the flight, the crew encountered icing conditions and the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a mountainous area located near the village of Roncesvalles, about 50 km southwest of Ibagué. All eight occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Kansan near Quyquyhó: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1947 at 1820 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
ZP-CBF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4114
YOM:
1942
Location:
Quyquyhó
Paraguarí
Country:
Paraguay
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft left Asunción Airport at 1750LT with two officers and two pilots on board. About thirty minutes into the flight, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in an uninhabited area located near Quyquyhó. The pilot was killed and his body was found in the wreckage. However, no trace of the three other occupants was found. It is believed that they may have abandon the aircraft and bail out, but as their bodies were never found, they were considered as deceased.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7C Navigator in Yolombó: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1946 at 1914 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
503
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Puerto López – Bogota
MSN:
6704
YOM:
1944
Location:
Yolombó
Antioquia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft left Puerto López, Antioquia, at 1650LT bound for Bogota-Techo Airfield. Crashed in unknown circumstances in Yalombó, killing both crew members.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 near Farmersville: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
43-33303
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
5466
YOM:
1942
Location:
Farmersville
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
En route, in unknown circumstances, a Lockheed C-60A LodeStar registered 42-32203 with 6 people on board collided with the USAF Beechcraft AT-7 registered 43-33303. Right after impact, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie. All 10 occupants in both aircraft were killed. The reason of the occurrence is unknown.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator on Mt Mendel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-21079
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
1094
YOM:
1941
Location:
Mt Mendel
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
During a training mission, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Mendel located in the Darwin Glacier, northeast of Fresno. SAR operations were conducted but suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft was found. The wreckage was eventually located on November 24, 1947, and the body of a crew member was found in October 2005.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator near Fellows: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-21133
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1148
YOM:
1941
Location:
Fellows
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 1,5 mile south of Fellows. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt John S. Fennell, pilot,
Avc Robert L. Black,
Avc John J. Clifford,
Avc Leonard E. Sasheltz.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator near Cordele

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-21102
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1117
YOM:
1941
Location:
Cordele-Crisp County
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered a fuel exhaustion and crashed 6 miles northeast of Cordele after being abandoned by the crew. There were no injuries.
Crew:
Kelsey J. Matherne.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator near Lon: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-1198
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB
MSN:
490
YOM:
1941
Location:
Lon
New Mexico
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 8 km west of Lon, New Mexico, and was destroyed by a post crash fire. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (390 SS):
2nd Lt Willis H. Carpenter, pilot,
2nd Lt Gilbert W. Jones,
Avc E. B. LaRoache,
Avc Kellogg C. Manchee,
Avc Milton Marantz.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator in Carbon Hill: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-1147
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Louisville – Pittsburgh
MSN:
439
YOM:
1941
Location:
Carbon Hill
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Louisville on a flight to Pittsburgh, carrying vie crew members. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was poor. The crew apparently got lost when the airplane impacted the slope of a hill and disintegrated on impact. All five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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