Zone
Ohio

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder in New Carlisle

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
40-1362
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1362
YOM:
1940
Location:
New Carlisle
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and belly landed in a cornfield located about a mile east of New Carlisle, Ohio. There were no injuries among the crew.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III at Wright-Patterson AFB

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
V9100
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Burbank - Wright-Patterson - Montreal
MSN:
414-3725
YOM:
1941
Location:
Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton)
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was in charge to deliver the airplane to the Royal Air Force. For unknown reasons, the airplane crashed while taking off from Wright-Patterson AFB on a leg to Montreal. Both crew members were rescued.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III in Ashley: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
V9103
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Burbank - Wright-Patterson - Montreal
MSN:
414-3728
YOM:
1941
Location:
Ashley
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Burbank to deliver the airplane to the Royal Air Force. En route from Wright-Patterson AFB to Montreal, one of the engine failed. The airplane went out of control and crashed in Ashley, killing both crew members.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Douglas C-50B at Wright Patterson AFB

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-50 (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-7705
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4111
YOM:
1941
Location:
Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton)
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Wright-Patterson AFB, one of the engine caught fire and fell from the airplane. The crew made a forced landing near the airbase. All seven crew members were rescued and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine fire on approach.

Crash of a Lockheed C-36 Electra at Wright AFB

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-36 Electra
Operator:
Registration:
37-65
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1071
YOM:
1936
Location:
Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton)
Ohio
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:
Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft stalled and crashed some 200 metres past the runway end. There were no casualties and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The accident was caused by an engine failure shortly after rotation.

Crash of a Keystone XLB-6 at Wright Field AFB

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-6
Operator:
Registration:
27-344
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Test
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wright Field AFB - Wright Field AFB
MSN:
01
YOM:
1929
Location:
Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton)
Ohio
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:
The crew (pilots and engineers) were performing a test flight on this new prototype (a conversion of the Keystone LB-5A) that crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. The crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4 in Wright Patterson AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1918
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
AS-32098
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wright Patterson AFB-Wright Patterson AFB
Location:
Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton)
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:
1
Circumstances:
Lt. Frank Stuart Patterson, son and nephew of the co-founders of National Cash Register, is killed in the crash of his DH.4M, AS-32098, at Wilbur Wright Field during a flight test of a new mechanism for synchronizing machine gun and propeller, when a tie rod breaks during a dive from 15,000 feet (4,600 m), causing the wings to separate from the aircraft. Wishing to recognize the contributions of the Patterson family (owners of NCR) the area of Wright Field east of Huffman Dam (including Wilbur Wright Field, Fairfield Air Depot, and the Huffman Prairie) is renamed Patterson Field on 6 July 1931, in honor of Lt. Patterson.
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