Accident Convair C-131E (CV-440) 55-4758,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 333150
 

Date:Monday 4 February 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CVLP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Convair C-131E (CV-440)
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 55-4758
MSN: 345
Year of manufacture:1956
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 20
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:6,5 km SE of Ogden-Hill AFB, UT (HIF) -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:San Bernardino-Norton AFB, CA (SBD/KSBD)
Narrative:
A Convair C-131E transport plane sustained substantial damage in a forced landing near Ogden-Hill AFB, UT (HIF). The airplane suffered engine problems shortly after takeoff. One propeller was feather and the pilot decided to carry out a forced landing with the airplane ending up in a gully.

Sources:

Airlinerlist.com
Eugene Register-Guard - Feb 5, 1963

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