What happened
During a daytime flight originating from Madison-Truax Field, the crew was en route to Amarillo with the intention of transporting four US Officers to Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino. While performing an approach to Norton Air Force Base from a southern direction at an altitude of approximately 3,000 feet, the aircraft struck the terrain within the Box Springs Mountains.
The impact resulted in the deaths of all six occupants on board the aircraft.
Findings
No specific technical findings or contributing factors were provided regarding the crash in the source material.