Crash of a Douglas M-3 in Chagrin Falls: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Douglas M-3
Operator:
Registration:
NC789
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bellefonte – Cleveland
MSN:
622
Location:
Chagrin Falls
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:
En route from Bellefonte to Cleveland, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a snow covered field located in an uninhabited area close to Chagrin Falls. The wreckage was found four days later. The pilot Thomas P. Nelson, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Douglas M-3 in Huron: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Douglas M-3
Operator:
Registration:
NC790
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
653
Location:
Huron
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:
En route, the pilot lost his orientation due to a snowstorm. He decided to make an emergency landing when the aircraft hit the ground and crashed. The pilot was killed.

Crash of a Douglas M-3 in Thompsonville

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Douglas M-3
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Thompsonville
Connecticut
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:
While on a mail flight, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and lost his orientation. Eventually, fuel exhausted and he decided to bail out. The aircraft crashed in a field and was destroyed while the pilot was unhurt.

Crash of a Douglas M-3 in Bristolville: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Douglas M-3
Operator:
Registration:
NC792
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
650
Location:
Bristolville
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:
while on a mail flight, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with reduced visibility due to heavy snow falls. While attempting an emergency landing, the aircraft crashed and burned. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Douglas M-3 in Brookville

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Douglas M-3
Operator:
Registration:
NC1002
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
621
Location:
Brookville
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:
En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to heavy snow falls. He decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed. It was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Crash of a Douglas M-3 near Franklin: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Douglas M-3
Operator:
Registration:
NC1064
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Cleveland – New York
MSN:
658
Location:
Franklin
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:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot William Hopson was performing a mail flight from Cleveland to New York. En route, weather conditions worsened and the visibility was poor due to heavy rain falls. While cruising at low altitude, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in wooded and hilly terrain. The wreckage was found a day later and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Douglas M-3 in Corunna: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Douglas M-3
Operator:
Registration:
NC1062
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
PO641
Location:
Corunna
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:
During a night mail flight, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and lost control of the aircraft that crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Douglas M-2 in Bowling Green

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Douglas M-3
Operator:
Registration:
622
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cleveland – Chicago
Location:
Bowling Green
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 from Cleveland to Chicago, the pilot encountered icing conditions and decided to abandon the airplane and to bail out. The aircraft crashed in a field and was destroyed while the pilot was uninjured.

Crash of a Douglas M-3 off Sunbury

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1926 at 0155 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas M-3
Operator:
Registration:
621
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
New Brunswick – Bellefonte
Location:
Sunbury
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:
En route from New Brunswick to Bellefonte, while on a night mail flight, the pilot got lost due to poor visibility caused by foggy conditions. While attempting an emergency landing, the aircraft hit a tree and crashed in the Susquehanna River off Sunbury. The pilot was rescued and the aircraft was lost.
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