Blériot Spad 56 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While approaching Lyon-Bron Airport on a mail flight from Paris-Le Bourget, the pilot lost control of the aircraft following an in-flight fire. The aircraft crashed and came to rest upside down in a field located in Genas, some 3 km east of the airfield. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed. It is possible that the engine caught fire in flight.

Crash of a Blériot Spad 56/4 in Beauvoir

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1930 at 1230 LT

Type of aircraft:

Blériot Spad 56

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F-AIYA

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Paris – Geneva – Lucerne

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18/4411

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1929

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The single engine airplane departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport at 1145LT on a regular schedule service to Lucerne with an intermediate stop in Geneva. After takeoff, the pilot passed over Fontainebleau then continued to the southeast. Less than an hour into the flight, while cruising in light rain, the engine failed. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field (he later said he saw a 300 metres long field to land). On short final, he saw a walnut tree and made a turn to the left to avoid the collision when the left wing impacted two apple-trees and crashed in an orchard. Five occupants were slightly injured, a sixth was more wounded and transferred to hospital. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair as both wings were torn off.
Crew:
René Charpentier, pilot + one mechanic.
Passengers:
Miss Lily Florence Lane,
Mr. M. Mareuge,
Mr. André Leducq + one English citizen.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Blériot Spad 56/4 in Sécheras: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1928 at 0930 LT

Type of aircraft:

Blériot Spad 56

Operator:

Registration:

F-AIMN

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Paris – Lyon – Marseille

MSN:

4381.9

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1928

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En route to Marseille, while overflying Ardèche, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. He decided to make an emergency landing in a field located in Sécheras. Upon landing in a muddy field, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and sank into the ground. On impact, the pilot was ejected and died few minutes later while the passenger, a British Doctor, was unhurt.
Crew:
Maurice Bodin, pilot.
Passenger:
Mr. Seguel.

Crash of a Blériot Spad 56/5 in Toul: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1928 at 0915 LT

Type of aircraft:

Blériot Spad 56

Operator:

Registration:

F-AIEP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Toul – Clermont-Ferrand

MSN:

5/4207

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1926

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Shortly after takeoff from Croix-de-Metz Airport located in Toul, Meurthe-et-Moselle, while climbing to a height of 150 meters, the engine lost power and failed. The pilot tried to maintain speed and attitude but the aircraft stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Gabriel Hanin, pilot,
Maurice Villuis, radio,
Henri Vidal, mechanic.
Passengers:
Jean-Abel Lefranc, General Secretary of CIDNA,
Maurice Bokanowski, Minister of Commerce and Industry.

Probable cause:

It was confirmed that the engine failed during climb but the exact cause of the failure could not be determined.

Crash of a Blériot Spad 56/4 in La Fare-les-Oliviers

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1928

Type of aircraft:

Blériot Spad 56

Operator:

Registration:

F-AIMO

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Marseille – Paris

MSN:

4382.10

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1928

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Few minutes after takeoff from Marseille, bound for Paris, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in La Fare-les-Oliviers, about 25 km northwest of Marseille. Both occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.