In a bizarre accident , a Cessna 340A, N5757C, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while on approach to land on runway 13 at Muskogee-Davis Regional Airport (MKO/KMKO), Muskogee, Oklahoma. The pilot and four passengers received minor injuries.
The FAA reported that the aircraft experienced engine issues and crashed short of the runway, and the right wing clipped the permanent-static USAF Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star 53-4971. The flight had departed Mission Field Airport (KLVM), Montana, about 4h30m earlier.
One might have assumed that with its flying days long finished, and minding its own business at the top of a pole, that a peaceful retirement was assured…
By: J Boyle - 2nd December 2024 at 03:10
Shame about the Cessna 340 getting wrecked too. Light twins are an endangered species nowadays.
A nice type.
At least no one was seriously injured (I believe).
By: MFowler - 1st December 2024 at 14:58
You look at a photo like that, scratch your head, and marvel, “How in the hell … ???”
By: J Boyle - 30th November 2024 at 00:35
It looks like the break occurred at the removable tail section joint.
If so, it might be repairable, now whether the airport would go to the trouble is a different matter.
The aircraft is still owned by the NMUSAF, so they may have some say in the matter.
Someone over on WIX pointed out there is a complete tail section for sale…conceivably, the insurance company of the Cessna owner would pay for repairs.
By: Peter - 29th November 2024 at 01:37
Title amended reference by Adrian removed
By: adrian_gray - 28th November 2024 at 15:07
Having read the rest of the thread, I am still thinking WTF, just a slightly different WTF? Feel sorry for the poor T33, but at least the people got out in the right number of pieces.
By: hypersonic - 28th November 2024 at 12:21
My God it’s completely demolished…
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By: Prop Strike - 28th November 2024 at 10:22
Davis-Field Airport, Muskogee, Oklahoma Photos of T33 before bisection.
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