ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 114555
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| Date: | Thursday 18 October 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  North American T-6D Texan |
| Owner/operator: | 3556th AMSqn /3555th AMGp USAF |
| Registration: | 42-85153 |
| MSN: | 88-16934 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Perrin Auxiliary Field #1, Gibbons, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Perrin AFB, Sherman, Texas |
| Perrin Auxiliary Field #1, Gibbons, Texas | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
T-6D Texan 42-85153 (MSN 88-16934) 2516th Base Unit (Pilot School, Basic), Eagle Pass Field, TX. Damaged by a bird strike at Eagle Pass Auxiliary Field #2, Pinto, TX 20 December 1944. 2537th Base Unit (Pilot School, Basic), Perrin Field, Sherman, TX. Force landed after engine failure at Perrin AFB 16 August 1948. 3556th Maintenance Squadron, 3555th Maintenance & Supply Group, Perrin AFB, Sherman, TX.
Fatal crash when the pilot bailed out after structural failure over Perrin Auxiliary Field #1, Gibbons, TX 18 October 1951. Pilot fatality named as Richard M Conor.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_4.html
2. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1951Oct.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2021 21:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2021 20:52 | Pong | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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