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Crash of a Stinson SM-2A Junior in Rockford: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 21, 1932 at 1800 LT
Operator:
Registration:
NC443H
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Rockford – Chicago
MSN:
1088
YOM:
1929
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Rockford Airport, the pilot lost his orientation due to poor visibility caused by foggy conditions. He decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft. Doing so, he struck the stabilizer and was later found dead. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in Calvin Park, a district of Rockford. There were no casualties on the ground.
Crash of a Ford 5 in Minneapolis: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 24, 1929
Operator:
Registration:
NC7416
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
5-AT-002
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport, while climbing, the airplane suffered an multiple engine failure. It stalled and crashed in a garden located in Mounds View Boulevard, bursting into flames. A passenger was killed while all other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Simultaneous failure of all three engines during initial climb, for unknown reasons.
