ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 109089
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| Date: | Monday 18 October 1943 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Martin AT-23A Marauder (B-26B) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-43380 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fort Myers, FL, 10 miles N -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Buckingham Army Airfield, Florida |
| return to same |
Crashed after loss of control. A P-47 pilot, who was flying approx. 2,500 above the subject aircraft, observed the twin-engine bomber wobble and yaw, then go into a series of rolls while it was flying at about 4,000 feet AGL. It went into a steep dive, and a nose gear door was observed coming off. There was no co-pilot. The AT-23 (an advanced tow target version of the B-26 Marauder) impacted the ground at a high rate, exploded and burned up. Investigation showed that the door panel had struck a propeller.
Killed were:
1st Lt. William M. Robson, O-413924, CO, Pilot
Cpl. James E. Duprea, 12170984, NY, Flight Engineer
Cpl. Dominick DeFalco, Jr., 32798133, NY, Passenger
Cpl. Morris Elinsky, 32802534, NY, Passenger
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Anthony J. Mireles
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search&page=1606&order=field..
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2012 09:20 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase] |
| 26-Feb-2022 17:38 | Gumby778 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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