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Crash of a Cessna 411 in Vidalia: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1968 at 1345 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 411
Operator:
Houston Beech Airlines
Registration:
N7395U
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Vidalia
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
6850
Captain / Total hours on type:
10.00
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, one of the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field located past the runway end. A passenger was seriously injured while three other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Powerplan failure during initial climb for unknown reason. Improper single engine procedure.
Final Report:

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 560 in Calhoun: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1967 at 0815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Aero Commander 560
Operator:
Crest Airlines
Registration:
N2677B
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
560-177
YOM:
1954
Location:
Calhoun
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:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
4169
Captain / Total hours on type:
1293.00
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude, on a positioning flight, the landing gear were lowered and the flaps were positioned to a full down angle. The twin engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent until it crashed near Calhoun. Both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the loss of control could not be determined with certainty.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft E18S in Acworth: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1967 at 1205 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft E18
Operator:
Registration:
N918X
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
BA-99
YOM:
1955
Location:
Acworth
Georgia
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
Captain / Total flying hours:
6822
Captain / Total hours on type:
2235.00
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and eventually crashed into a lake located near Acworth, Georgia. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. The airplane was owned by C. W. Matthews.
Probable cause:
Loss of control in flight caused by the lower left wing spar (elliptical steel tube) failure due to fatigue fracture.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas A-26B Invader in Dorchester

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1966 at 1310 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
N3157G
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
27882
YOM:
1944
Location:
Dorchester
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
Captain / Total flying hours:
4500
Captain / Total hours on type:
135.00
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude, one of the engine failed while the second lost power. The crew decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing on a beach located in Dorchester. The aircraft completed a wheels-up landing and came to rest into the sea. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was lost.
Probable cause:
Powerplant failure for undetermined reason.
Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland CV-2B Caribou near Augusta: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1964
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
63-9749
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Augusta - Augusta
MSN:
205
YOM:
1964
Location:
Augusta
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed a temporary airstrip for a local training mission with three other similar aircraft. While in formation, the aircraft collided in unknown circumstances with a second Caribou registered 63-9749 carrying also three crew members. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed in a prairie located 18 miles south of Augusta. All six crew members in both airplanes were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland CV-2B Caribou near Augusta: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1964
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
63-9736
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Augusta - Augusta
MSN:
180
YOM:
1964
Location:
Augusta
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed a temporary airstrip for a local training mission with three other similar aircraft. While in formation, the aircraft collided in unknown circumstances with a second Caribou registered 63-9749 carrying also three crew members. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed in a prairie located 18 miles south of Augusta. All six crew members in both airplanes were killed.

Crash of an Aero Commander 560 in Norcross: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1964 at 1620 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Aero Commander 560
Operator:
Registration:
N2680B
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
560-180
YOM:
1954
Location:
Atlanta-DeKalb-Peachtree
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
9500
Captain / Total hours on type:
150.00
Circumstances:
On final approach to Atlanta-DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, both engines failed simultaneously. The pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed in Norcross, about 6 miles northeast of the airfield. Two passengers were killed while five other occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion. Inadequate preflight preparation on part of the crew who improperly installed the fuel tank filler cap during refueling.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed C-140A-LM JetStar at Robins AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-1329 JetStar
Operator:
Registration:
59-5961
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tinker - Robins
MSN:
5030
YOM:
1961
Location:
Robins AFB
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
On final approach to Robins AFB, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames short of runway 32 threshold. One occupant survived while five others were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune at Glynco NAS: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Jacksonville - Glynco
Location:
Brunswick
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training mission from Jacksonville, Florida. While flying in the vicinity of the Glynco NAS (now Brunswick), the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a field. Six crew members were killed while four others were injured.

Crash of a Convair CV-880-22-2 in Atlanta: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 23, 1960 at 1152 LT
Type of aircraft:
Convair CV-880
Operator:
Registration:
N8804E
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Atlanta - Atlanta
MSN:
22-00-16
YOM:
1960
Flight number:
DL1903
Location:
Atlanta-William Berry Hartsfield
Georgia
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
Captain / Total flying hours:
13197
Captain / Total hours on type:
179.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
17221
Copilot / Total hours on type:
10
Circumstances:
The flight was scheduled for training for two pilots who were to “check out” in the CV-880. A pilot-trainee occupied the left seat and a qualified instructor-pilot occupied the right. Immediately after liftoff the aircraft assumed an extremely nose-high attitude and banked steeply to the left. It then rolled to a vertical right bank, the nose fell through, and the aircraft struck the ground and burned. Four crew members, the only occupants, received fatal injuries.
Probable cause:
The Board determines the probable cause of this accident to be the stalling of the aircraft, for reasons undetermined, at an altitude too low to effect recovery.
Final Report:
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