Last airworthy A-20 in the US went down

[AV8R_87]

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/statements/accident_incidents#Top

February 16, 2025​

General Aviation / Laredo, Texas

A Douglass A-20 Havoc crashed near Laredo International Airport in Texas around 1:45 p.m. local time on Sunday, February 16. Only the pilot was on board. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate. The NSTB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide any updates.

 

[AV8R_87]

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[AvNavCom]

Possibly one of the most frustrating camera operators of recent times.

 

[AV8R_87]

Yeah, can't really blame them, most people get distracted by the actual mishap.

I hear the pilot survived.

 

[AvNavCom]

Yeah, can't really blame them, most people get distracted by the actual mishap.

I hear the pilot survived.

That's a silver lining, at least. Perhaps it's my imagination, but it seems like notable aircraft mishaps are occurring more frequently in the last couple of months. Perhaps just the news media being more sensitive to it.

 

[Omalley1537]

Yeah, can't really blame them, most people get distracted by the actual mishap.

I hear the pilot survived.

Saw a post by Lewis Air Legends (Rod Lewis, owner) that the pilot was taken to the hospital but expected to be ok.

 

[Hacker]

Great work by Stu Dawson there.

 

[NoHeat]

Does it look like the right prop is not turning, but the left prop is?

 

[RyanShort1]

Does it look like the right prop is not turning, but the left prop is?

One video appeared to show that he managed to feather an engine. Thought it was the right engine.

 

[Mikey52]

Great work by Stu Dawson there.

Was Stu in the plane? He was a designated training person when we got our DC-4 ratings.