ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 95975
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| Date: | Monday 22 February 1943 |
| Time: | 14:55 |
| Type: |  Bell P-39 Airacobra |
| Owner/operator: | 82nd Obs Sqn /71st Obs Gp USA |
| Registration: | 42-8812 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | one mile southwest of Esler Field, Alexandria, Louisiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | USAAF Esler Field |
On 22 February 1943 the P-39N 42-8812 of 82nd Observation Squadron, 71st Observation Group, spun to the ground at 1455 hrs one mile southwest of its base, Esler Field, Alexandria, Louisiana, killing its pilot, Capt. Paul Evard Logan. Investigaion revealed that the P-39 was flying at approximately 6,500 feet indicated altitude at 200 mph when the pilot attempted a slow roll. The airplane stalled during the manoeuver and entered a tumbling, end over spin. After falling for some time it entered a normal spin, and the pilot appeared to be trying to make a recovery at about 3,000 feet. The airplane continued to spin until it struck the ground and exploded. There was no apparent effort by the pilot to leave the airplane.
Sources:
"Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945. Volume 1, January 1941-June 1943", by Anthony J. Mireles, ISBN 0-7864-2788-4, page 280
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Feb1943S.htm
https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/118652918/paul-evard-logan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esler_Airfield
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=31.395000&lon=-92.295833&z=14&m=w
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2022 07:47 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2022 23:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 23-Feb-2022 23:54 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
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