ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 119682
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| Date: | Monday 5 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vultee BT-13A Valiant |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) William Charles |
| Registration: | 41-21781 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 23 Mi NW Minter Field, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Apr1943S.htm:
The records of the accident report William’s crash occurring 23 miles northwest of Minter Field, County of Kern, in California. William Charles McDonald was in training group 43-G; he was an aviation cadet in the US Air Corps.
The cause is listed as KBOSSP, meaning, “Killed while bailing out; stall; spin.” William was listed as pilot, with five listed as dead, but no names other than the pilot available.
He was flying a BT-13A, #41-21781 (USAFdata.com – this website lists stateside accidents by date) Vultee Valiant, affectionately known as a “Vultee Vibrator.” The principle training aircraft at Minter Field was the Consolidated Vultee Valiant, powered by a 450 HP Pratt & Whitney Wasp R985 nine-cylinder radial. The aircraft had fixed gear and Hamilton-Standard two speed props.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp and aviation-safety.net
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2022 19:12 | Bunrat06 | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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