49-1931

On February 25, 1962 at 12:00 AM, 49-1931 experienced a crash involving Convair T-29, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Babcock Peak Colorado.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane left Amarillo Airport on a liaison flight with three crew members on board. While cruising northwest of Durango, Colorado, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with a snowstorm. While cruising at an altitude of 14,000 feet, the airplane struck Babcock Peak. As the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. The wreckage was eventually localized on May 18, 1962. Crew: Cpt Richard E. Bellamy, pilot, Maj J. E. Lunsford, copilot, S/Sgt E. L. Fairey, flight engineer.

Aircraft reference details include registration 49-1931, MSN 198, year of manufacture 1950.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.4286°, -108.0767°.