Accident North American T-6D Texan 42-85558,
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Date:Monday 19 November 1951
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American T-6D Texan
Owner/operator:3556th AMSqn /3555th AMGp USAF
Registration: 42-85558
MSN: 88-17339
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1/2 mile north of Perrin AFB, Sherman, Texas -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Perrin AFB, Sherman, TX
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
T-6D Texan 44-85558 (MSN 88-17339) A-3 Squadron, 2532nd Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Very Heavy), Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX. Damaged when ground looped at Randolph Auxiliary Field #4, Martindale, TX 30 April 1947. Accident at Randolph AFB 2 June 1948. Damaged landing at Randolph Auxiliary Field #4, Martindale, TX 16 December 1948. 3555th Maintenance Squadron, 3555th Maintenance & Supply Group, Perrin AFB, Sherman, TX. Crash landed after engine failure three miles west of Perrin AFB 12 July 1950. Accident five miles SSW of Perrin AFB 22 August 1951.

To 3556th Maintenance Squadron, Perrin AFB, Sherman, TX. Crashed and destroyed after taking off from Perrin AFB, Sherman, Texas 19 November 1951. Aircraft came down half a mile north of the airfield. Pilot fatality named as Sverre Haugen, USAF

Sources:

1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_4.html
2. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1951Nov.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jun-2018 14:27 A.J. Scholten Updated [Cn, Source]
16-Feb-2021 01:04 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Feb-2021 21:02 Pink Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator]

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