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| Date: | Saturday 26 April 1975 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: | Beechcraft U-21A Ute |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | 66-18039 |
| MSN: | LM-40 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 0,5 mi E of Fort Stockton, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ft. Stockton FST |
| Ft. Hood |
Loss of power in left engine shortly after take-off. Aircraft rolled inverted, crashed into Army truck and exploded.
Sources:
http://www.armyaircrews.com/fixed.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Aug-2014 17:03 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jun-2023 01:05 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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