Accident North American T-6D Texan 41-34556, Friday 5 January 1951
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Date:Friday 5 January 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:3546th AMSqn /3545th AMGp USAF
Registration: 41-34556
MSN: 88-15806
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, Texas -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TX
Destination airport:
Narrative:
41-34556 (MSN 88-15806) 318th Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Avenger Field, Sweetwater, TX; operated by Aviation Enterprises. Damaged when ground looped landing at Avenger Field 18 March 1944. 2563rd Base Unit (Women Air Service Pilots), Avenger Field, Sweetwater, TX. Damaged taxying at Avenger Field 8 July 1944.

To 2532nd Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Very Heavy), Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX. Damaged when ground looped landing at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, TX 17 April 1945. 3546th Maintenance Squadron, 3545th Maintenance and Supply Group, Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TX. Accident at Goodfellow AFB 25 October 1949.

Wrecked in an accident after taking off two miles south of Goodfellow AFB 5 January 1951

Sources:

1. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1951Jan.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1941_5.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Jan-2021 19:37 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
06-Feb-2021 12:51 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ]

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