Crash of a Lockheed 9D2 Orion in Los Angeles

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 9 Orion
Operator:
Registration:
NC799W
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
208
Location:
Los Angeles
California
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. No casualties. The accident occurred in November 1947 (exact date unknown). The aircraft was owned by F. H. Stewart and T. M. Gibson.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura off Bougainville Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1944 at 1010 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 9 Orion
Operator:
Registration:
NZ4530
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
5641
Location:
Bougainville Island
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight north of the Solomon Islands. En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to fly back to his base. The aircraft eventually crashed into the sea some 150 miles northeast of the Bougainville Island. All five occupants were killed.
Crew (9th Squadron):
F/O Reginald Mather,
P/O Jack Battye,
W/O Ivan Lorenzen,
Sgt Henry Mosen,
F/S William Neave.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Lockheed 9D Orion in Pine Bluffs

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 9 Orion
Operator:
Aircraft Exportation Corporation
Registration:
NC13748
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
206
YOM:
1933
Location:
Pine Bluffs
Wyoming
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:
For unknown reason, the single engine airplane belly landed at Pine Bluffs Airport and slid for several yards before coming to rest, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole aboard, was uninjured, and the airplane was destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Lockheed 9D Orion near Buffalo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 9 Orion
Operator:
Registration:
NC13749
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
207
YOM:
1933
Location:
Buffalo-Johnson County
Wyoming
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:
While on a mail service, the single engine airplane crashed in a mountainous area located in the region of Buffalo. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Lockheed Orion 9 in Francisco Rueda: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 9 Orion
Operator:
Registration:
XA-BDH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Villahermosa – Mexico City
MSN:
174
YOM:
1936
Location:
Francisco Rueda
Tabasco
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Villahermosa on a mail flight to Mexico City, carrying one pilot and a load of 340 kg of mail and various goods. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances. The pilot was killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 9 Orion on the Orizaba Peak: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 9 Orion
Operator:
Registration:
XA-BAY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
169
YOM:
1936
Location:
Ciudad Serdán
Puebla
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While on a mail flight, the single engine aircraft impacted the slope of the Orizaba Peak located east of Ciudad Serdán. The pilot, Cpt Rivadeneyra Vásquez, was killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 9E Orion Explorer in Walakpa Lake: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1935 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 9 Orion
Operator:
Wiley Post
Registration:
NR12283
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Seattle – Fairbanks – Lake Harding – Barrow
MSN:
195
YOM:
1933
Location:
Barrow
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Walakpa Lake located southwest of Barrow, while climbing to a height of 50 feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed into the lake. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Wiley Post, 37, test pilot by Lockheed.
Passenger:
Will Rogers, 56, actor.
Probable cause:
A study of the effect of the various changes made on the airplane indicated that it was decidedly nose-heavy and must have been extremely difficult, if not impossible, to properly control without the aid of the engine. A statement made by the pilot after the change to pontoons confirms this conclusion. The exact cause of the engine failure cannot be determined. The temperature at the time was about 40 degrees Farenheit and the failure could have been due to the engine having become cool while standing on the lagoon or to ice or water condensate forming in the carburetor. It is the opinion of the Accident Board that the probable cause of this accident was loss of control of the aircraft at a low altitude after sudden engine failure, due to the extreme nose-heaviness of the aircraft.

Crash of a Lockheed 9D Orion in Pittsburgh Landing

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1935 at 0620 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 9 Orion
Operator:
Registration:
NC12287
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Nashville – Memphis
MSN:
199
YOM:
1933
Location:
Pittsburgh Landing
Tennessee
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:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a night cargo flight from Nashville to Memphis. While cruising at an altitude of 3,500 feet in a reduced visibility due to foggy conditions, the engine failed. The pilot bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in a pasture. The pilot was uninjured.

Crash of a Lockheed 9D Orion in Sunbright: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1934 at 0345 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 9 Orion
Operator:
Registration:
NC12286
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Cleveland – Columbus – Louisville – Nashville – Memphis – Little Rock – Dallas
MSN:
198
YOM:
1933
Location:
Sunbright
Tennessee
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:
Twelve minutes after departure from Louisville Airport, Kentucky, the pilot reported his position to ATC, 32 km southwest from his departure point, flying at 6,000 feet over clouds. Shortly later, the single engine aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
It is the opinion of the accident Board that the lack of evidence makes any definite conclusions as to the probably cause of this accident a matter of conjecture. The most logical assumption appears to be that the battery-generator system failed, thus causing an error in the ship's compass and probably affecting other essential navigation instruments. The lack of visibility caused by night and clouds should be considered as a contributory factor.

Crash of a Lockheed 9D Orion in Memphis

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 9 Orion
Operator:
Registration:
NC12285
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Little Rock – Memphis
MSN:
197
YOM:
1933
Location:
Memphis
Tennessee
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:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a cargo flight from Little Rock to Memphis. Upon landing, the aircraft crashed and came to rest. The pilot was injured.
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