Narrative:
The SA-16 Albatross was abandoned by the crew when one engine failed while over Death Valley. The airplane continued until impacting a steep slope west of Towne Peak in the Panamint Range.
» Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of the American West
accident date: 24-01-1952
type: Grumman SA-16A Albatross
registration: 51-001
accident date: 24-01-1952
type: Grumman SA-16A Albatross
registration: 51-001
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 24 January 1952 |
| Type: |  Grumman SA-16A Albatross |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-001 |
| MSN: | G-74 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 15 km (9.4 mls) ENE of Panamint Springs, Death Valley, CA ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mountain Home AFB, ID (MUO/KMUO), United States of America |
| San Diego (unknown airport), CA, United States of America |
The SA-16 Albatross was abandoned by the crew when one engine failed while over Death Valley. The airplane continued until impacting a steep slope west of Towne Peak in the Panamint Range.
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» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher» Aircraft Wrecks in the Mountains and Deserts of the American West
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accident date: 24-01-1952
type: Grumman SA-16A Albatross
registration: 51-001
accident date: 24-01-1952
type: Grumman SA-16A Albatross
registration: 51-001
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