Alamo - Alamo
Flight / Schedule
Alamo - Alamo
Aircraft
Travel Air 4000Registration
N8140
MSN
914
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Mid-Valley DustersDate
July 22, 1965 at 11:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Alamo Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
26.1837°, -98.1231°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On July 22, 1965 at 11:30 AM, Alamo - Alamo experienced a crash involving Travel Air 4000, operated by Mid-Valley Dusters, with the event recorded near Alamo Texas.
The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The pilot was engaged in a crop spraying mission on cotton fields. While flying at low height in marginal weather conditions, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N8140, MSN 914, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.1837°, -98.1231°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was engaged in a crop spraying mission on cotton fields. While flying at low height in marginal weather conditions, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Alamo - Alamo
Operator
Mid-Valley DustersFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
