Casa 2.111

American Airpower Heritage Museum

The airplane was en route to an air show and was making a refueling stop. The tower controller cleared the pilot to land. The airplane was observed on a 3-mile straight-in final approach when it began a left turn. The controller asked the pilot what his intentions were. The pilot replied, "We just lost our left engine." The pilot then reported that he wasn't going to make it to the airport. Witnesses observed the airplane flying "low to the ground and under-speed for [a] good 4 minutes." The right propeller was turning, but the left propeller was not turning. There was no fire or smoke coming from the left engine. The pilot was "obviously trying to pull up." The airplane "dipped hard left," then struck the ground left wing first. It slid through a chain link fence, struck a parked automobile, and collided with a school bus wash barn. The ensuing fire destroyed the airplane, parked car, and wash barn. Disassembly and examination of both engines disclosed no anomalies that would have been causal or contributory to the accident. According to the Airplane Flight Manual, "Maximum power will probably be required to maintain flight with one engine inoperative. Maximum power at slow air speed may cause loss of directional control."

Warbirds of Great Britain

The airplane departed Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport in the early morning on a flight to Bournemouth-Hurn, Dorset, with an intermediate stop in Burgos. While flying under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Guadarrama, about 50 km northwest of Cuatro Vientos Airport. The wreckage was found near the Puerto de los Leones Pass and all four occupants were killed. Crew: Neil Williams, pilot. Passengers: Mrs. Williams, Joseph Donaghy, Stephen Parnell.

Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire

The crew was involved in a local training flight out from Seville-Tablada Airport. En route, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances at Pilas, about 27 km southwest of Seville. Two crew members were killed while three others were injured.

Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire

On approach to Albacete-Los Llanos Airbase, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed onto a farm located eight km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.