Accident North American AT-6 Texan N66221,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349059
 
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Date:Sunday 20 November 1949
Time:c. 18:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American AT-6 Texan
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N66221
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Newbury, NH -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Bridgeport Airport, CT (BDR/KBDR)
Destination airport:Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS)
Narrative:
The aircraft struck a mountain after an apparent fuel loss in Newbury, New Hampshire. The probable cause of the accident was failure of the pilot to maintain an altitude high enough to clear the terrain. There was no evidence of engine failure. Pilot John M. Moses, 18, of Baltimore Maryland was killed instantly in the crash.

Sources:

https://newenglandaviationhistory.com/newbury-n-h-november-21-1949/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=newbury-n-h-november-21-1949

http://johngreenwood.net/Sunapee-History/1949_AT-6_Crash.pdf

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24-Dec-2023 08:09 nhofmann54 Added

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