Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 &amp; Crane)

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42-21

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For unknown reasons, the crew bailed out in flight and abandoned the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed about 8 km west of Livingston. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Cessna AT-17 Bobcat at Moody AFB

Date & Time: May 21, 1942

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Landing (descent or approach)

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42-203

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Military

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Yes

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Moody AFB

Georgia

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Crashed upon landing at Moody AFB. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Cessna T-50 Crane near Rhein: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1942 at 1600 LT

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8087

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Plain, Valley

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Yorkton - Yorkton

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1580

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1942

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Captain / Total flying hours:

1024

Captain / Total hours on type:

342.00

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The crew departed Yorkton Airport on a local training mission. En route, the airplane went into a spin from which recovery was not made. It crashed in an open field located near Rhein, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lac Benjamin Milo Andrus, pilot,
F/Sgt James Stanley Martin, pilot,
Lac James Gordon McCowan, pilot.

Probable cause:

The exact cause is obscure, but evidence indicated that a fabric on the port wing failed under stress and the pilot was unable to control the airplane. The pilot was performing evolution that appeared to be aerobatics.

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Crash of a Cessna AT-17 Bobcat at Moody AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1942

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42-223

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Moody AFB - Moody AFB

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Moody AFB

Georgia

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While completing a local training flight at Moody AFB, the twin engine airplane collided with a second USAAF Bobcat registered 42-108 and also carrying two pilots. Both airplanes went out of control and crashed in the vicinity of the airbase. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt James H. Harper,
2nd Lt Jack Prinz Jr.

Crash of a Cessna AT-17 Bobcat at Moody AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1942

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42-108

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Moody AFB - Moody AFB

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Moody AFB

Georgia

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While completing a local training flight at Moody AFB, the twin engine airplane collided with a second USAAF Bobcat registered 42-223 and also carrying two pilots. Both airplanes went out of control and crashed in the vicinity of the airbase. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt John E. Harris,
2nd Lt Gresham Penn Redden.

Crash of a Cessna AT-17 Bobcat near Aberdeen: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 3, 1942

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42-214

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Plain, Valley

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Aberdeen

Mississippi

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The twin engine airplane suffered an in-flight structural failure and crashed 8 km south of Aberdeen. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Leroy Chapman,
2nd Lt Gerald L. Gray.

Probable cause:

Structural failure in flight.

Crash of a Cessna AT-17 Bobcat in Wichita: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 2, 1942

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42-263

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Wichita

Kansas

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At least one crew member, 2nd Lt Finley Kimball Steele, was killed when the airplane crashed at Wichita.

Crash of a Cessna AT-17 Bobcat in Crawford

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1942

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42-56

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For unknown reasons, the crew bailed out and abandoned the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed near Crawford. There were no injuries among the crew and the airplane was destroyed.

Crash of a Cessna Crane I near Saskatoon

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1942 at 0300 LT

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7759

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