ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345044
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 3 April 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna L-19 |
| Owner/operator: | USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Palmer Lake, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| BFK |
While on a ferry flight from Wichita, Kansas to Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado the crew of the USAF L-19 became disoriented during a snowstorm and collided with terrain west of Palmer Lake, Colorado. The accident aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Sources:
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/plane-crashes-on-colorados-trails-the-horrors-histories-and-now-hikes
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2023 07:43 | Anon. | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation