Crash of a Bellanca C-27C Airbus near San Felíx

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Bellanca P-200 Airbus (C-27A)
Operator:
Registration:
33-27
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Río Hato – David
MSN:
718
YOM:
1933
Location:
San Felíx
Chiriquí
Country:
Panama
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Río Hato to David, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft crashed 25 km northwest of San Felíx and was destroyed. All six crew members were uninjured.

Crash of a Bellanca P-200 Airbus off Boston: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Bellanca P-200 Airbus (C-27A)
Operator:
W. H. Wincapaw
Registration:
NC10796
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Boston - Boston
MSN:
704
YOM:
1933
Location:
Boston
Massachusetts
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Boston on a local flight to spot the R.M.S. Queen Mary which was inbound to New York. While circling low around the liner's stern, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea some 8 km east of Boston harbor. A passenger was killed and eight other occupants were rescued.
Probable cause:
The cause of the accident was determined to be the powerful downdraft created at the stern of the ship as the ocean liner sped across the water.

Crash of a Bellanca C-27A Airbus in Guys Store

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Bellanca P-200 Airbus (C-27A)
Operator:
Registration:
33-26
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
717
YOM:
1933
Location:
Guys Store
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered unknown problems, decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wheat field. All five occupants were uninjured.

Crash of a Bellanca C-27A Airbus in Griffith Park

Date & Time: May 18, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Bellanca P-200 Airbus (C-27A)
Operator:
Registration:
33-25
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Long Beach – Griffith Park
MSN:
716
YOM:
1933
Location:
Griffith Park (Los Angeles)
California
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:
On final approach to Griffin Park, control was lost and the airplane crashed into trees. Both crew members were injured.
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