N5399N

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.

Flight / Schedule

N5399N

Registration

N5399N

MSN

5277

Year of Manufacture

1943

Operator

Howard Aero

Date

March 15, 1962 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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 Aero

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N5399N

MSN

5277

Year of Manufacture

1943