Accident Convair YRB-58A Hustler 58-1008,
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Date:Tuesday 16 December 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic hust model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Convair YRB-58A Hustler
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 58-1008
MSN: 15
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Cannon AFB, NM -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Loss of control during flight due to electrical failure.

*Eight men died in test flights and flight-line accidents until introducion to Air Force 2 December 1959. 22 from 116 B-58 lost in accidents .

Sources:

- JF Baugher
The Bulletin 2 December 1959, p1*

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Apr-2013 08:42 Uli Elch Added
09-Apr-2013 08:46 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Narrative]
09-Apr-2013 09:00 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type]
05-Nov-2017 10:07 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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