Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 November 1954
Aircraft Type: Lockheed Ventura
Owner/operator: Plymouth Oil Co.
Registration Number: N1505V
Location: 10,5 km E of Waynesboro, VA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Military Ventura aircraftMilitary Ventura aircraft
Investigating Agency: CABCAB
Category: Accident
A military Ventura aircraft, converted for civil use by Howard Aero Inc. in 1953, crashed on Calf Mountain due to adverse weather conditions ? dense fog ? during a flight.A military Ventura aircraft, converted for civil use by Howard Aero Inc. in 1953, crashed on Calf Mountain due to adverse weather conditions ? dense fog ? during a flight.
Description
The aircraft, a military Ventura that was converted for civil use by Howard Aero Inc. in 1953, crashed on Calf Mountain in fog.
Primary Cause
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