N5399N
Flight / Schedule
N5399N
Aircraft
Howard Super Ventura (Howard 500)Registration
N5399N
MSN
5277
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Howard AeroDate
March 15, 1962 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Bandera Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
29.7643°, -99.2345°
Narrative Report
On March 15, 1962 at 12:00 AM, N5399N experienced a crash involving Howard Super Ventura (Howard 500), operated by Howard Aero, with the event recorded near Bandera Texas.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 crew was engaged in a local test flight when control was lost. The airplane crashed in a field located in Bandera, Texas. All three crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N5399N, MSN 5277, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 29.7643°, -99.2345°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a local test flight when control was lost. The airplane crashed in a field located in Bandera, Texas. All three crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
Howard AeroFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
