Crash of a Cessna 401 in Anderson: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1967 at 1930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N3212Q
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
401-0012
YOM:
1967
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
3699
Captain / Total hours on type:
5.00
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude, the twin engine airplane went into a dive and eventually crashed in a prairie. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control in flight due to an incapacitation of the pilot who suffered a heart attack.
Final Report:

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 520 in Jetson: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1967 at 1655 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N2628B
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
520-140
YOM:
1954
Location:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
7487
Captain / Total hours on type:
441.00
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude in poor weather conditions, the right engine failed. Shortly later, the pilot lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in an isolated area. The wreckage was found a day later and all three occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather was poor with snow falls and icing conditions.
Probable cause:
Inadequate preflight preparation on part of the pilot. Improper operations of powerplant and powerplant controls as the anti-icing/deicing equipment were not activated in flight. Carburetor iced on the right engine, causing a vacuum pump to fail, the gyro flight instrument and the engine as well.
Final Report:

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 560E in South Lake Tahoe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1967 at 1815 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N616R
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Captain / Total flying hours:
1035
Captain / Total hours on type:
124.00
Circumstances:
While descending to South Lake Tahoe Airport, the right engine failed. The pilot tried to maintain height and speed but the airplane eventually stalled and crashed in the Tahoe Valley. A passenger was seriously injured while all four other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Right engine failure in flight due to a fatigue fracture of the ignition system (magneto). Improper emergency procedures. Impulse coupling cam assembly failure due to broken palls. 67 hours on mag since overhaul.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft D18S in Dallas: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1967 at 1607 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N7388
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
A-268
YOM:
1946
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
13000
Captain / Total hours on type:
6000.00
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Dallas-Love Field Airport, while climbing, the pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed in flames in an open field. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure an separation in flight of a propeller blade during initial climb due to fatigue fracture. It was determined that the right engine Hartzell propeller blade separated at shank radius. Crankshaft counterweight liners excessively worn.
Final Report:

Crash of a Grumman HU-16E Albatross on Saint Paul Island: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1967
Operator:
Registration:
1271
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
G-247
YOM:
1953
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
This HU-16E crew was performing a scheduled logistics/law enforcement mission to the Loran Station on St. Paul Island. When then arrived they encountered poor weather with a ceiling below 400-feet with light snow falling. With insufficient fuel available to reach an alternate airfield, the pilot attempted to land at the strip. On the fourth attempt to land, the plane crashed when the right wing tip struck the ground. AT2 Frank R. Edmunds was fatally injured as a result.
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Crash of a Douglas DC-6A in San Antonio: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1967 at 0320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N640NA
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
45475
YOM:
1958
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
16179
Captain / Total hours on type:
348.00
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a cargo flight to Kelly AFB, San Antonio, Texas, on a subcontract for the US Air Force. While descending to Kelly AFB, the crew decided to divert to San Antonio-Intl Airport for unknown reason. While on a night approach, the pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck trees, stalled and crashed in a cleef. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. At the time of the accident, the airplane was 1,100 feet below the glide.
Probable cause:
The cause of the accident was not determined.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft Queen Air 65 in Armonk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1967 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N345F
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
LC-61
YOM:
1961
Location:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
7423
Captain / Total hours on type:
277.00
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training mission in the region of New York State. While descending to Westchester County Airport, he encountered poor weather conditions (fog) and decided to follow a holding pattern. Few minutes later, both engines failed simultaneously. The aircraft lost height then crashed in flames in a field located in Armonk, some four miles north of Westchester County. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The crew decided to approach Westchester County Airport in below-minima weather conditions and then to follow a holding pattern instead diverting to the alternate airport. The double engine failure was caused by a fuel exhaustion due to a mismanagement of fuel on part of the crew. Improper in-flight decisions, mismanagement of fuel, miscalculated fuel consumption caused a fuel exhaustion and the engine failure.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas DC-6 in Oakland

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1967 at 1428 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N74841
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Oakland - Oakland
MSN:
43056/50
YOM:
1947
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
18307
Captain / Total hours on type:
4621.00
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training mission at Oakland International Airport. After touchdown, the pilot-in-command started the braking procedure when control was lost. The airplane veered off runway before coming to rest. While all four crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The pilot-in-command failed to maintain directional control due to improper operation of powerplant controls which caused an asymmetrical thrust reversal after landing. Crew unfamiliar with early warning reverse circuit. Poor flight supervision on part of the instructor.
Final Report:

Crash of a Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker on Mt Shadow: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1967 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
56-3613
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Hickam - Fairchild
MSN:
17362
YOM:
1958
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While descending to Fairchild AFB on a flight from Hickam Field, Hawaii, the airplane was too low and the struck the slope of Mt Shadow (4,337 feet high) located 40 miles northwest of Fairchild AFB. The airplane struck trees and disintegrated on impact, killing all nine crew members.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Vickers 745D Viscount in Norfolk

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1967 at 1359 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N7431
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
129
YOM:
1956
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
46
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
14048
Captain / Total hours on type:
352.00
Circumstances:
Following a normal touchdown at Norfolk Municipal Airport, the crew started the braking procedure when the airplane collided with a snow plow. A wing was torn off and the snowplow was dragged over several meters. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the snowplows driver went onto runway without clearance after he misinterpreted ATC instructions.
Final Report: