Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan crash, Dec 1, 1959, Red Bluff Cal...
Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan accident on December 1, 1959 near Red Bluff California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was an engine...
- Date: December 1, 1959
- Aircraft: Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
- Location: Red Bluff California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The cause was an engine failure during the initial climb.
A firefighting Beechcraft AT 11 Kansan operated by Aero Atlas lost an engine in the initial climb after takeoff from Red Bluff, California. The aircraft stalled, hit trees and burned, but both crew members escaped.