Accident Piper L-21 Super Cub ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63235
 
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Date:Saturday 27 October 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper L-21 Super Cub
Owner/operator:United States Army Aviation
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Cowhouse Creek, Hamilton County, Texas -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Fort Hood, Texas
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed 27-10-1956 in Cowhouse Creek, Hamilton County, Texas on the Fort Hood reservation while on a routine training mission. Both crew - 1st Lt Darrell H. Mills and 1st Lt John Marschitz - were killed.

Sources:

1. http://www.armyaircrews.com/fixed.html
Evening Star 28 October 1956, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
04-Aug-2014 15:58 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
04-Aug-2014 15:58 TB Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
24-Jan-2016 19:49 Dr.John Smith Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
24-Jan-2016 19:49 Dr.John Smith Updated [Source]
27-Feb-2016 18:49 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
23-Jul-2016 00:23 Dr.John Smith Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Dec-2020 18:12 TB Updated [Source]

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