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Crash of a Fokker F10A in León
Crash of a Fokker F10A in Lynndyl
Date & Time:
Dec 11, 1932
Operator:
Registration:
NC39N
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1028
YOM:
1929
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident in Lynndyl. There were no casualties.
Crash of a Fokker F10A in Salt Flat: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 8, 1932 at 0900 LT
Operator:
Registration:
NC9716
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
El Paso – Dallas
MSN:
1009
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising some 80 miles east of El Paso on a cargo flight to Dallas, the crew encountered foggy conditions. In low visibility, the aircraft hit a mountain slope located near Salt Flat and was destroyed by impact forces. All three crew members were killed.
Crash of a Fokker F10A in Calimesa: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 19, 1932 at 1930 LT
Operator:
Registration:
NC652E
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Phoenix – Los Angeles
MSN:
1027
YOM:
1929
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
En route from Phoenix to Los Angeles, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The pilot reduced his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground when the airplane impacted power cables and crashed in an apple orchard. Six occupants were killed and a passenger was seriously injured. He died from his injuries the following day.
Crash of a Fokker F10A in Detroit
Date & Time:
Feb 8, 1932
Operator:
Registration:
NC812H
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1051
YOM:
1929
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident in Chicago. There were no casualties.
Crash of a Fokker F10A in Miami
Date & Time:
Aug 7, 1931
Operator:
Registration:
X-ABCR
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1050
YOM:
1929
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.
Crash of a Fokker F10A in Bazaar: 8 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 31, 1931 at 1045 LT
Operator:
Registration:
NC999E
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kansas City – Wichita – Amarillo – Albuquerque – Winslow – Los Angeles
MSN:
1063
YOM:
1929
Flight number:
TWA599
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Kansas City Airport at 0915LT bound for Wichita. At 1022LT, the copilot reported his position south of Emporia. At this time, weather conditions were poor with snow falls, drizzle, icing conditions, clouds and mist. The three engine airplane started to lose altitude then entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all eight occupants were killed, among them the US football player and trainer Knute Rockne.
Crew:
Robert Fry, captain,
Jesse Mathias, copilot.
Passengers:
Knute Kenneth Rockne,
H. J. Christiansen,
J. H. Hooper,
W. B. Miller,
F. Goldthwaite,
C. A. Lobrech.
Crew:
Robert Fry, captain,
Jesse Mathias, copilot.
Passengers:
Knute Kenneth Rockne,
H. J. Christiansen,
J. H. Hooper,
W. B. Miller,
F. Goldthwaite,
C. A. Lobrech.
Probable cause:
The right wing severed in flight, maybe following an excessive ice accumulation. The aircraft was probably in a spiral dive when it broke up. An excessive speed almost certainly was a contributory cause of the accident, probably not through control mishandling but through flutter. By late June 1931, 20 of the 36 grounded F-10As were back in service, and five others would follow. There was no rejoicing.
Crash of a Fokker F10 in Alhambra
Date & Time:
Dec 22, 1930
Operator:
Registration:
NC5170
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Salt Lake City – Alhambra
MSN:
1001
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Salt Lake City in the evening of December 21 on a cargo flight to Alhambra, carrying one passenger, two crew members and a load of 1,445 pounds of Christmas mail. After landing at Alhambra Airport, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest against a house, bursting into flames. All three occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft, the cargo and the house were totally destroyed by fire.
Crew:
Bart Cox,
George Sherwood.
Crew:
Bart Cox,
George Sherwood.
Crash of a Fokker F10A in Dallas
Date & Time:
Nov 22, 1930
Registration:
NC580K
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1054
YOM:
1929
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an accident upon landing at Dallas-Love Field Airport. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no casualties.
