41-9540
Flight / Schedule
41-9540
Aircraft
Beechcraft AT-11 KansanRegistration
41-9540
MSN
966
Year of Manufacture
1942
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
November 2, 1952 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Centralia West Virginia
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
38.6232°, -80.5679°
Narrative Report
On November 2, 1952 at 12:00 AM, 41-9540 experienced a crash involving Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Centralia West Virginia.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation, decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a mountainous and uninhabited area located six miles east of Centralia. Both pilots were unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 41-9540, MSN 966, year of manufacture 1942.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.6232°, -80.5679°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation, decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a mountainous and uninhabited area located six miles east of Centralia. Both pilots were unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
