Fairchild F27 crash, May 4, 1968 (2 killed), Paisano Ranc...
Fairchild F27 accident on May 4, 1968 near Paisano Ranch Texas, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Pilot in command errors: improper powerplant...
- Date: May 4, 1968
- Aircraft: Fairchild F27
- Location: Paisano Ranch Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot in command errors: improper powerplant operation during the go around, failure to follow approved procedures, and failure to maintain flying speed.
An Eastex Inc. Fairchild F27 on a positioning flight stalled and crashed short of the Paisano Ranch private airstrip in Texas on 4 May 1968. The captain had started a go around for reasons that were not established, and both pilots were killed.