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Crash of a Lockheed 9D Orion in El Paso

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 9 Orion
Operator:
Registration:
NC229Y
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
El Paso – Tucson
MSN:
200
YOM:
1933
Location:
El Paso-Intl
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from El Paso Airport, while climbing to a height of about 800 feet, the engine caught fire. The pilot bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in a field. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine fire during climbout.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing in Conneaut

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1933 at 0527 LT
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC482E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cleveland – Buffalo
MSN:
24
YOM:
1929
Location:
Conneaut
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a night cargo flight from Cleveland to Buffalo, flying into snow falls, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The pilot bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in an open field located near the shore of Erie Lake. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was uninjured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Fairchild Pilgrim 100A in Dallas

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild Pilgrim 100A
Operator:
Registration:
NC732N
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Atlanta – Dallas – Amarillo – Los Angeles
MSN:
6612
YOM:
1931
Location:
Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff run from Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, the airplane caught fire for unknown reasons. The pilot was able to make an emergency stop and all three occupants escaped with minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Stearman 4-CM1 in Marietta: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1933 at 1015 LT
Type of aircraft:
Stearman 4
Operator:
Registration:
NC490W
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Chattanooga – Atlanta
MSN:
4038
YOM:
1931
Location:
Marietta
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a mail flight from Chattanooga to Atlanta. On approach to Atlanta, he encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions when the airplane impacted trees and crashed on Mt Little Kennesaw, in Marietta. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Glen Fields was killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Stearman 4-CM1 in Boerne: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1933 at 0200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Stearman 4
Operator:
Registration:
NC11721
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
San Angelo – San Antonio
MSN:
4039
YOM:
1931
Location:
Boerne
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed San Angelo on a night mail flight to San Antonio. En route, he encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions when the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain near Boerne. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in New Orleans

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Super Universal
Operator:
Registration:
NC9127
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
845
YOM:
1929
Location:
New Orleans
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fokker F10A in Salt Flat: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1932 at 0900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F10
Operator:
Registration:
NC9716
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
El Paso – Dallas
MSN:
1009
YOM:
1928
Location:
Salt Flat
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
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
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F10
Operator:
Registration:
NC652E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Phoenix – Los Angeles
MSN:
1027
YOM:
1929
Location:
Calimesa
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
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 Fairchild Pilgrim 100A in Brighton: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild Pilgrim 100A
Operator:
Registration:
NC708Y
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cleveland – Akron
MSN:
6604
YOM:
1931
Location:
Brighton
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Cleveland in poor weather conditions. Few minutes after takeoff, he got lost and attempted to return to Cleveland. He reduced his altitude and elected to make an emergency landing when a wing struck a knoll and the plane crashed. Two passengers were seriously injured while three other occupants were killed. Few hours later, one of the survivor died from his injuries.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Cincinnati: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1931 at 0840 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
NC9662
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Cleveland – Cincinnati – Atlanta
MSN:
5-AT-029
YOM:
1929
Location:
Cincinnati-Lunken Field
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
One minute after takeoff from Cincinnati-Lunken Field Airport, while in initial climb, the right engine failed. The pilot attempted to return to the airport when the aircraft stalled and crashed. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
M. T. Odell, pilot,
William J. Dewald, copilot.
Passengers:
William E. Keith,
W. P. Brimberry,
V. G. Baum,
Wrenna D. Hughes.
Probable cause:
It was determined that prior to the crash, the aircraft’s starboard power plant had torn loose in the air, apparently after the corresponding propeller broke.
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