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Crash of a Boeing 247 in Wedron: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1933 at 1005 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NC13324
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Chicago – Kansas City
MSN:
1705
YOM:
1933
Location:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Chicago Airport at 0954LT on a positioning flight to Kansas City with three crew members on board. Bound to the southwest, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field located near Wedron, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of a Boeing 247 in Provo

Date & Time: May 12, 1933 at 0830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NC13320
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Salt Lake City – Rock Springs
MSN:
1701
YOM:
1933
Location:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
15
Circumstances:
While on a cargo flight from Salt Lake City to Rock Springs, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the airplane impacted ground and crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Provo. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Boeing 95 in Toledo

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1933 at 0355 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NC425E
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Newark – Toledo – Chicago
MSN:
1069
YOM:
1929
Location:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a night mail flight from Newark to Chicago with an en route stop in Toledo. The takeoff was initiated in limited visibility due to the night, rain falls and fog. Just after liftoff, the airplane collided with a boundary fence and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Nicholas A. Laurenzana was injured.

Crash of a Boeing 95 near Snow Shoe

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1932 at 0900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NC417E
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Bellefonte – Cleveland
MSN:
1056
YOM:
1929
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Bellefonte to Cleveland, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. While flying too low, the airplane impacted trees and crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Snow Shoe. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot was injured.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Boeing 95 in Bedford: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1932 at 0230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NC191E
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
New York – Cleveland
MSN:
1054
YOM:
1929
Location:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While on a night mail flight from New York to Cleveland, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with rain and snow. He reduced his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft crashed in a farm area near Bedford. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Curtiss Carrier Pigeon II in Allport

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NC369N
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cleveland – New York
MSN:
G-3
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Cleveland on a mail flight to New York. While cruising at an altitude of 14,000 feet, the airplane suffered a wing failure. It entered an uncontrolled descent when, at 4,000 feet, the pilot was able to bail out. The airplane crash and was destroyed and the pilot was uninjured.
Probable cause:
Wing failure in flight.

Crash of a Boeing 95 on Mt Nittany: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1931 at 2230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NC397E
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
New York – Bellefonte – Cleveland
MSN:
1057
YOM:
1929
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed New York on a mail flight to Cleveland. While approaching Bellefonte from the east at night, he encountered icing conditions. The airplane lost height and descended until it impacted the slope of Mt Nittany located about 5 km southeast of Tylersville. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Ford 5 near Elyria

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NC421H
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Chicago – Cleveland
MSN:
5-AT-081
YOM:
1929
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on approach to Cleveland Airport when it suffered an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field located five miles north of Elyria when the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. Five passengers were unhurt while five others occupants were injured, both crew seriously.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on approach.