McClellan - McClellan

On April 5, 1952 at 12:00 AM, McClellan - McClellan experienced a crash involving Boeing B-29 Superfortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Sacramento-McClellan California.

The flight was categorized as meteorological / weather and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 10, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was returning to his base at McClellan AFB after a 19 hours mission consisting of weather reports. On final approach, a propeller went into reverse. The airplane went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion about three miles short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 10 crew members were killed. Crew: Maj Bruce Acebedo, S/Sgt Carlton J. Fose, M/Sgt Edwin M. Fultz, Cpt Guilford A. Hopkins, S/Sgt. Elbert E. King, Cpt Robert L. Kizer, 2nd Lt August I. Lam, S/Sgt Hayden C. Schulz, T/Sgt George R. Shook, Cpt Leonard B. Winstead.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-87756, MSN 12559, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.6771°, -121.3950°.