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Crash of a Fairchild Pilgrim 100A in Huatusco: 9 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 26, 1946 at 0830 LT
Registration:
XA-DEJ
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Jalapa Enríquez – Córdoba – Veracruz
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Enroute, the pilot encountered technical problems with the engine and elected to return to Jalapa Enríquez Airport. Eventually, he was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft stalled and crashed in a prairie located in Huatusco. All nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
Crash of a Fairchild Pilgrim 100B in Nome: 6 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 6, 1944 at 1548 LT
Operator:
Registration:
NC742N
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Nome – Moses Point – Nulato – Galena – Fairbanks
MSN:
6706
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Captain / Total hours on type:
114.00
Aircraft flight hours:
6352
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Nome Airport in poor weather conditions (snow falls), the single engine aircraft hit trees and crashed on a mountain slope. All six occupants were killed, among them a crew of three.
Crew:
Robert Leslie Bullis,
Fred Moller,
Mr. Theodore.
Crew:
Robert Leslie Bullis,
Fred Moller,
Mr. Theodore.
Probable cause:
The probably cause of this accident was failure of the pilot to recognize his proximity to the ground due to heavy snow which entirely covered the terrain.
Final Report:
Crash of a Fairchild Pilgrim 100A on Mt Cedral: 6 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 7, 1940 at 1227 LT
Operator:
Registration:
TI-9
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Parrita – San José
MSN:
6602
YOM:
1931
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Parrita on a regular schedule service to San José, carrying four passengers and two crew members. While descending to San José-La Sabana Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with limited visibility due to clouds. Due to a strong west wind, the airplane slightly deviated from the approach path when it contacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Cedral (1,600 metres high) located about 10 km southwest of La Sabana Airport. The wreckage was found the following day about 30 metres below the summit. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Enrique Malek Lazaro, pilot
Emiliano Leal Jimenez.
Passengers:
Marcial Sequeira Padilla,
Ricardo Mora Vargas,
Jose Joaquín Barrantes Elizondo,
Rafael González Villalta.
Crew:
Enrique Malek Lazaro, pilot
Emiliano Leal Jimenez.
Passengers:
Marcial Sequeira Padilla,
Ricardo Mora Vargas,
Jose Joaquín Barrantes Elizondo,
Rafael González Villalta.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain while descending in limited visibility after it deviated from the prescribed approach route due to a strong west wind.
Crash of a Fairchild Y1C-24 near Greenville: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 16, 1937
Operator:
Registration:
32-288
Survivors:
No
MSN:
6208
YOM:
1932
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Greenville, killing all three crew members.
Crash of a Fairchild Y1C-24 near Front Royal: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 28, 1937
Operator:
Registration:
32-289
Survivors:
No
MSN:
6709
YOM:
1932
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
In unknown circumstances, the airplane crashed 8 km southeast of Front Royal. All three crew members were killed.
Crash of a Fairchild Pilgrim 100A in Petersburg: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 6, 1934
Operator:
Registration:
NC710Y
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Saint Louis – Chicago
MSN:
6606
YOM:
1931
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
En route from St Louis to Chicago, while cruising at night, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls and icing. He informed his operations that the visibility was about a 1/8 of mile and elected to divert to Springfield Airport for an emergency landing. Shortly later, while flying at a height of about 500 feet, the engine seems to quit then the airplane lost altitude and crashed in a snow covered field. All four occupants were killed, among them the pilot Walter Hallgreen, one of the most experienced pilot in the company.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by an excessive accumulation of ice on wings surface and fuselage.
Crash of a Fairchild Pilgrim 100A in Danville: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 12, 1934 at 1300 LT
Operator:
Registration:
NC982M
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cincinnati – Louisville
MSN:
6611
YOM:
1931
Flight number:
AA020
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After taking off from Cincinnati in hazy weather, the pilot lost his bearings and got off course. Landing in a small field to ascertain his position, the pilot attempted to take off from the small rough field but failed to clear telephone wires on the edge of the clearing. Striking the wires, the plane careened into a tree and hurtled to the ground, the motor tearing away and falling some distance from the ship. All four occupants were injured but the pilot Joseph J. 'Joe' Waldron died from his injuries eight days later on February 20. 58 pounds of mail were recovered intact and trucked to Louisville. Pilot Waldron had been a pilot for the American Airways for the past three years. He had an excellent flying record and was a regular pilot of the Cincinnati to Washington run. He had not flown the Cincinnati to Louisville route for some time before the mishap.
Crew:
Joseph J. 'Joe' Waldron.
Passengers:
Mrs. Sue Delaney,
Mr. William Schneider,
R. A. Sharon.
Crew:
Joseph J. 'Joe' Waldron.
Passengers:
Mrs. Sue Delaney,
Mr. William Schneider,
R. A. Sharon.
Crash of a Fairchild Pilgrim 100A in Dallas
Date & Time:
Mar 16, 1933
Operator:
Registration:
NC732N
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Atlanta – Dallas – Amarillo – Los Angeles
MSN:
6612
YOM:
1931
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff run from Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, the airplane caught fire for unknown reasons. The pilot was able to make an emergency stop and all three occupants escaped with minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Crash of a Fairchild Pilgrim 100A in Brighton: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 31, 1931
Operator:
Registration:
NC708Y
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cleveland – Akron
MSN:
6604
YOM:
1931
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Cleveland in poor weather conditions. Few minutes after takeoff, he got lost and attempted to return to Cleveland. He reduced his altitude and elected to make an emergency landing when a wing struck a knoll and the plane crashed. Two passengers were seriously injured while three other occupants were killed. Few hours later, one of the survivor died from his injuries.
