Crash of a Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra in Regina: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1938 at 0051 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 14 Super Electra
Operator:
Registration:
CF-TCL
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Winnipeg – Regina – Vancouver
MSN:
1475
YOM:
1938
Flight number:
TCA034
Location:
Regina
Saskatchewan
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Regina Airport, while climbing at night, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed. Both pilots were killed. They were performing a mail flight from Winnipeg to Vancouver with an intermediate stop in Regina.

Ground fire of a Lockheed 14H Super Electra in Bucharest

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 14 Super Electra
Operator:
Registration:
SP-BNJ
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lydda – Athens – Thessaloniki – Sofia – Bucharest – Warsaw
MSN:
1424
YOM:
1938
Location:
Bucharest-Băneasa
București
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight, the crew landed at Bucarest-Băneasa Airport. While taxiing to join his parking place, a sudden fire erupted. The crew stopped the airplane on the taxiway and all seven occupants evacuated safely before the aircraft would be totally destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Undetermined fire during taxiing.

Crash of a Lockheed 14H Super Electra near Gӑinești: 14 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1938 at 1738 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 14 Super Electra
Operator:
Registration:
SP-BNG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Warsaw – Lviv – Chernivtsi – Bucharest – Thessaloniki – Athens
MSN:
1432
YOM:
1938
Location:
Gӑinești
Suceava
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
Less than 30 minutes after its departure from Chernivtsi Airport, while cruising over the region of Suceava, north part of Romania, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions. The twin engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent, dove into the ground and crashed in a hilly and wooded area located near the village of Gӑinești, some 35 km southwest of Suceava. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 14 occupants were killed, among them the Romanian composer and aviator Ionel Fernic.
Probable cause:
It is the opinion of the Board that the accident was caused by lightning which struck the aircraft in flight. Strong turbulences should be a contributory factor.

Crash of a Lockheed 14H Super Electra in Billings: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1938 at 0256 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 14 Super Electra
Operator:
Registration:
NC17383
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Seattle – Spokane – Helena – Billings – Fargo
MSN:
1402
YOM:
1938
Flight number:
NW004
Location:
Billings-Logan
Montana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
11500
Circumstances:
Following a night takeoff from Billings Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed past the runway end. A passenger was killed while all nine other occupants were injured.
Crew:
Walter R. Bullock, pilot,
Lester H. Doan, copilot.
Probable cause:
It is the opinion of the Investigating Board that the probable caused of this accident was a stall at low altitude, following take-off, from which the pilot was unable to recover, due to lack of emergency power.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra on Stroh Peak: 9 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1938 at 1407 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 14 Super Electra
Operator:
Registration:
NC17394
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Burbank – Las Vegas – Minneapolis – Chicago
MSN:
1439
YOM:
1938
Location:
Stroh Peak
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
24 minutes after its departure from Hollywood-Burbank Airport, while cruising northeast of Santa Clarita, the crew encountered foggy conditions. While cruising at a height of some 3,300 feet, the twin engine aircraft impacted the slope of Stroh Peak located in the Mint Canyon. Rescuers arrived on scene 36 hours later. The aircraft was totally wrecked and all 9 occupants were killed. Brand new, the aircraft was on its way to Las Vegas to be presented to the President of the company. All occupants were employees of Northwest Airlines or Lockheed Company.
Crew:
Sidney Willey, Lockheed test pilot in charge of the flight,
Fred Whittemore, Northwest Airlines Vice-President and copilot.
Passengers:
Henry Salisbury, Northwest Airlines official, accompanied with his wife and two children, Richard and Judith,
Mrs. Carl B. Squier, wife of Lockheed's Sales Manager,
Liola Totty, Lockheed stenographer,
Evelyn Dingle, Northwest Airlines employee.
Probable cause:
The crew did not follow the published procedures and was cruising at an unsafe altitude to overfly the mountainous area. At the time of impact, the aircraft' speed was 200 mph.

Crash of a Lockheed 14H Electra in Bridger Canyon: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1938 at 1507 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 14 Super Electra
Operator:
Registration:
NC17388
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Seattle – Spokane – Butte – Billings – Chicago
MSN:
1407
YOM:
1937
Flight number:
NW002
Location:
Bozeman
Montana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Captain / Total flying hours:
10000
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 9,000 feet in good weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, entered a dive and crashed on a wooded hill located some 22 km northeast of Bozeman. All 10 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Nick B. Mamer, pilot,
Frederick W. West, Jr., copilot.
Passengers:
T. Anderson,
I. E. Stevenson,
G. A. Anderson,
L. Levin,
Walter Ton,
A. Croonquist,
Douglas McKay,
W. E. Borgenheimer.
Probable cause:
It is the opinion of the Investigating Board that the probable cause of this accident was a structural failure of the upper vertical fins and rudders due to flutter which resulted in a loss of control of the aircraft.
Final Report:
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