Date:	Monday 28 June 1943
Time:	18:40
Type:	Martin B-26 Marauder
Owner/operator:	United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration:	40-1448
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	7 Mi SE Laughlin Field, TX -   United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Laughlin Field, Tx
Destination airport:	Laughlin Field, Tx

Narrative:
#2 engine prop failed to feather after "Running Away". Decrease rpm failed to work on initial attempt. Secondary attempt resulted in the prop beginning to feather and continued to full feather after switch was placed into normal position. After prop had settled into full feather it could not be brought in with the increase rpm switch. Acft was manned by Jack B. Commander, 2nd LT. (Pilot), Austin W. Clark, 1st Lt. (Co-Pilot) & James L. Ballard, Pvt. (Engineer). Crash resulted in the aircraft burning and complete demolition resulting in airframe being scrapped/salvaged.

Official USAAF Report of Aircraft Accident, AAF Form 1, AAF Form 1A, Certificate of Jack B. Commander, Austin W. Clark Certificate, List of Damaged Parts, & Photographs all pertaining to this incident.

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
05-Feb-2014 19:22	davidnweber	Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]