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| Date: | Monday 3 March 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vultee BT-13 Valiant |
| Owner/operator: | 78th SS USAAC |
| Registration: | 40-1084 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bakersfield, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Crashed after loss of control.
Fatal stall-spin accident.
Pilot Walter J. Alsop.
USAAC accidents for 3/3/1941 lists this aircraft as a Boeing PT-13 biplane. However, the serial no. shown, 40-1084, is that of a Vultee BT-13. I believe BT-13 is correct. (angels15)
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Joe Baugher USAAC/USAAF serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2012 09:28 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Mar-2020 18:48 | DB | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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