42-96690
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
- January 6, 1945AccidentHull loss
The crew departed Reno AAF at 0650LT for a local training mission. While cruising east of Carson City, a fire erupted in the left engine. Shortly later, the left wing on fire detached and hit the tail. The aircraft went out of control, disintegrated and eventually crashed in a mountainous area located some 31 miles east of Carson City. All five crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt William A. Beven, Pvt William R. Carl, Pvt Fred R. Davis, F/O Donovan J. Hogan, 1st Lt Walter E. Schmidt. Probable c