Alamo - Alamo

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.

Flight / Schedule

Alamo - Alamo

Aircraft

Travel Air 4000

Registration

N8140

MSN

914

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

July 22, 1965 at 11:30 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Travel Air 4000

Registration

N8140

MSN

914

Year of Manufacture

1929