Crash of a Lockheed 1 Vega in Santa Maria: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 1 Vega
Operator:
Joe Lewis Air Service
Registration:
NC7427
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Santa Maria – Los Angeles
MSN:
15
YOM:
1928
Location:
Santa Maria
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Santa Maria Airport, while climbing to a height of 100 feet, the single engine airplane stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 1 Vega in Roosevelt Field

Date & Time: May 15, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 1 Vega
Operator:
F. O. Y. Fetterman
Registration:
NR7426
Flight Type:
Private
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
14
YOM:
1928
Location:
Roosevelt Field
New York
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:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of a Lockheed DL-1B Vega in El Paso

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 1 Vega
Operator:
Registration:
NC483M
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
136
YOM:
1930
Location:
El Paso
Texas
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 single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances and was destroyed. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Crash of a Lockheed 1 Vega in Nogales

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 1 Vega
Operator:
United Air Services - USA
Registration:
NC7428
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
16
YOM:
1928
Location:
Nogales
Arizona
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:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed 1 Vega in San Bernardino: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 1 Vega
Operator:
United Air Services - USA
Registration:
NC32E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
33
YOM:
1929
Location:
San Bernardino
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. The aircraft was completely demolished and a passenger was seriously injured while all three other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 1 Vega in Youngstown

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 1 Vega
Operator:
Paul F. Jones
Registration:
NC4097
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6
YOM:
1928
Location:
Youngstown-Warren
Ohio
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 plane crashed in an open field following an engine failure. Crew fate unknown. The aircraft was owned by Paul F. Jones & Jennings B. McJunkin of Youngstown, Ohio.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Lockheed 1 Vega in Dos Palos

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1933 at 1750 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 1 Vega
Operator:
Registration:
NR7805
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Fresno – San Francisco
MSN:
28
YOM:
1928
Location:
Dos Palos
California
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 Fresno to San Francisco, the engine failed. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed in a swamp. The pilot Donald McIntyre, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Lockheed 1 Vega on Mt Sherman: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 5, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 1 Vega
Operator:
Ruth Stewart
Registration:
NR7973
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Pittsburgh – New York
MSN:
32
YOM:
1929
Location:
Mt Sherman
Pennsylvania
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
En roue from Pittsburgh to New York, the single engine airplane impacted the slope of Mt Sherman, some 17 km northwest of Newville. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Ruth Stewart,
Debbie Stanford.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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