Zone
Utah

Crash of a Stinson Model A on Mt Wasatch: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Stinson Model A
Operator:
Duck Air Services
Registration:
NC15156
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
9116
YOM:
1935
Location:
Mt Wasatch
Utah
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
En route, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. He lost control of the aircraft that crashed on the slope of Mt Wasatch. Two occupants were killed and five others were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B on Mt Wasatch

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1923
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
247
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Rock Springs – Salt Lake City
Location:
Mt Wasatch
Utah
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 Rock Springs to Salt Lake City, weather conditions worsened with the presence of a storm. The pilot decided to fly over and increased his altitude till 18,000 feet when the engine lost power. The airplane entered a dive and crashed on the slope of a mountain located in the Wasatch Mountain Range. The pilot was injured and able to reach the nearest village by his own.
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