Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi

On July 8, 1982 at 12:00 AM, Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi experienced a crash involving Beechcraft T-44A Pegasus, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Corpus Christi-Cabaniss Field Texas.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While completing a local training mission at Corpus Christi-Cabaniss Field, the twin engine airplane collided with a second USN Beechcraft T-44A Pegasus. Registered 161067, it was also completing a local training flight. It is believed that all occupants on board 161067 survived while all six occupants on board 160967 were killed. Crew: Ens Cary P. Jones, Lt Thomas A. Vonnegut, Ens Joseph F. West Jr., Lt Cdr Curtis Raymond Barkdull, Ens Robert Bernard Barnett Jr., Ens Jeffrey Allan Edwards.

Aircraft reference details include registration 160967, MSN LL-19, year of manufacture 1978.