41-27620
Flight / Schedule
41-27620
Aircraft
Beechcraft AT-11 KansanRegistration
41-27620
MSN
1465
Year of Manufacture
1942
Date
September 24, 1942 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Florence-Peretola Arizona
Region
North America • United States of America
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 24, 1942 at 12:00 AM, 41-27620 experienced a crash involving Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Florence-Peretola Arizona.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft crashed 9 miles southeast of Florence following an in flight collision due to a pilot error. All four crew members were killed. Source: ASN
Aircraft reference details include registration 41-27620, MSN 1465, year of manufacture 1942.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft crashed 9 miles southeast of Florence following an in flight collision due to a pilot error. All four crew members were killed. Source: ASN
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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