Crash of a Junkers-Larsen JL-6 in Stuart Lake

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1929
Registration:
G-CADP
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
561
YOM:
1921
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was flown illegally to Lake Stuart, near Fort Saint James. Upon landing, the seaplane went out of control and came to rest near the beach. Nobody was injured but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The CofR was not valid at the time of the accident.

Crash of a Junkers-Larsen JL-6 in Wainwright

Date & Time: May 11, 1923
Operator:
Registration:
Elisabeth
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wainwright - Wainwright
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot Oskar Omdal was performing a local test flight on this aircraft named 'Elisabeth'. Shortly after takeoff from Wainwright, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a lagoon. While the pilot was uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair as a ski was torn off and went through the engine. The aircraft, owned by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, was performing some tests before an expedition to the Spitzberg archipelago.
Probable cause:
Engine failure shortly after takeoff.

Crash of a Junkers-Larsen JL-6 in Fort Simpson

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1921
Operator:
Registration:
G-CADQ
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Edmonton – Peace River – Fort Vermilion – Hay River – Fort Providence – Fort Simpson – Norman Wells
MSN:
558
YOM:
1921
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a prospect mission from Edmonton, Alberta, to Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, with intermediate stops in Peace River, Fort Vermilion, Hay River, Fort Providence and Fort Simpson. Following an uneventful flight, the crew prepared for landing in Fort Simpson. On approach to a snowy field, the aircraft hit the ground and nosed down. The right ski was torn off and the propeller broke off. Reparation were made on site and the aircraft could takeoff again. But shortly after departure, the engine lost power and the aircraft stalled and crashed on ground. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Junkers-Larsen JL-6 in La Crosse: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1921
Operator:
Registration:
301
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lone Rock – La Crosse
MSN:
538
YOM:
1920
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
A landing was made at Lone Rock, to repair anemometer gear pump. Shortly after taking off from Lone Rock, back firing occurred and a second landing was made. Additionnal work was done on the pump and again, after getting into the air it failed to work. While circling field at La Crosse, the aircraft apparently lost control and made a nose dive. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
William Carroll, pilot
Hiram H. Rowe, pilot
Robert B. Hill, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers-Larsen JL-6 in Pemberville: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1920
Operator:
Registration:
308
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Cleveland – Chicago
MSN:
560
YOM:
1920
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The engine caught fire in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. He reduced his altitude when the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. Both occupants, the pilot W. H. Stevens and the mechanic H. L. Thomas, were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine fire.

Crash of a Junkers-Larsen JL-6 in Morristown: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1920
Operator:
Registration:
305
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Hazlehurst – Cleveland
YOM:
1920
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a mail flight from Hazlehurst to Cleveland. En route, the aircraft caught fire, went out of control and crashed near Morristown. Both crew members, the pilot Max Miller and the mechanic Gustav Heierson were killed.

Crash of a Junkers-Larsen JL-6 in Roosevelt Field

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1920
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Roosevelt Field - Roosevelt Field
MSN:
536
YOM:
1920
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot Emil Monz was performing a demonstration flight at Roosevelt Field Airport. Shortly after take off, while climbing to a height of about 100 feet, the propeller disintegrated. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed near the runway. The pilot evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Propeller failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Junkers-Larsen JL-6 in Wisconsin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1920
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
538
YOM:
1920
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Wisconsin, killing all three occupants.