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Crash of a De Havilland DH.4 in Newark

Date & Time: May 15, 1920
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
103
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Newark
New Jersey
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 aircraft stalled on final approach. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B in Oskaloosa: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1920
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
79
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Omaha – Iowa City – Chicago
Location:
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Omaha to Iowa City, weather conditions worsened with thick fog. The pilot lost his orientation and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field. While the pilot was seriously injured, the passenger was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B in Burton

Date & Time: May 4, 1920
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
95
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Chicago – Cleveland
Location:
Burton
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:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. Just before landing, the pilot lost control of the airplane while manoeuvering to avoid a telephone line. The airplane crashed and was destroyed. The pilot was injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B in Gorton

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1920 at 1020 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
98
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Bellefonte – Cleveland
Location:
Gorton
Pennsylvania
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:
Few minutes after takeoff from Bellefonte, the pilot encountered engine problems. He attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a hilly terrain located north of Bellefonte. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The engine failed in flight following the failure of a connecting rod.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4 at Bolling AFB

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1920
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
AS-32562
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Bolling AFB
Washington DC
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 pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following an in-flight fire.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4 in Bellefonte

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1920
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
91
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Bellefonte
Pennsylvania
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 pilot made a flat turn, causing the airplane to fell in spin. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4 in Heller Field: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1920 at 1445 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
72
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bellefonte - Heller Field
Location:
Heller Field (Newark)
New Jersey
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:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Bellefonte, PA, on a mail flight to Heller Field, Newark, NJ. On approach, while completing a circuit to land at an altitude of about 150 feeet and a speed of 80 mph, the single engine airplane collided with the stack of the Tiffany's factory and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot Harry Conley Sherlock aged 22 was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4 in Orangeville

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1920
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
105
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Orangeville
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:
0
Circumstances:
The engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed in an open field and came to rest. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4 in New Paris: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1920
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
65
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Chicago – Cleveland
Location:
New Paris
Indiana
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:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a mail flight. En route, weather conditions worsened and visibility was poor due to fog. The pilot reduced his altitude in an attempt to maintain a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft contacted trees and crashed in a wooded area. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot C. W. Stoner was killed.

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