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Crash of a Burnelli UB-14 in Newark

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Burnelli UB-14
Operator:
Registration:
NX14740
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Newark - Newark
MSN:
1
YOM:
1934
Location:
Newark
New Jersey
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Newark on a local test flight. While cruising at low altitude at a speed of 125 knots, control was lost. The aircraft crashed in an open field. Both occupants were uninjured and the prototype was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Curtiss AT-32B Condor in Buffalo

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss T-32 Condor II
Operator:
Registration:
NC12395
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Newark – Buffalo – Chicago
MSN:
47
YOM:
1934
Location:
Buffalo
New York
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Newark on a flight to Chicago with an intermediate stop in Buffalo, carrying three passengers and two crew members. After landing at Buffalo Airport, one of the engine caught fire. The pilot was able to stop the airplane and all five occupants evacuated safely. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:
Engine fire after landing.

Crash of a Curtiss T-32 Condor II near Livingston Manor: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1934 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss T-32 Condor II
Operator:
Registration:
NC12354
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Newark – Syracuse – Chicago
MSN:
22
YOM:
1933
Location:
Livingston Manor
New York
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Newark Airport at 1600LT bound for Syracuse and Chicago. While overflying the State of New York at an altitude of 2,000 feet, the crew encountered bad weather conditions and the visibility was reduced due to heavy rain falls and clouds. The airplane impacted the slope of Mt Last Chance located in the Catskills Mountain Range, some 15 km northeast of Livingston Manor. Rescuers arrived on the scene two days later and no survivors were found among the burnt wreckage.
Crew:
Clyde Holbrook, pilot,
John Barron Jr., copilot,
Ada Huckeby, stewardess.
Passengers:
Harry Pinsley,
Harold C. Coppins,
William Baxter Bader,
William Andrew Cass.
Probable cause:
A local official attributed the accident to an error caused by the pilot, who had deviated from the prescribed route and apparently tried to fly over the hazardous terrain at a too low altitude in adverse meteorological conditions.

Crash of a Boeing 247 in Bethel

Date & Time: May 30, 1934 at 0130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 247
Operator:
Registration:
NC13334
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Cleveland – Albany – Newark
MSN:
1716
YOM:
1933
Location:
Bethel
Connecticut
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Cleveland on a scheduled service to Newark with an intermediate stop in Albany, carrying nine passengers and three crew members. While descending to Newark at night, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions and poor visibility due to low clouds and ground fog. Unable to locate the airport, the crew decided to fly to the north and to divert to Danbury-Tucker Field Airport. While approaching Danbury, CT, weather conditions were also marginal and the crew was unable to establish a contact with the people on duty at the airport. At that time, the airport was not illuminated. The crew followed several circuits over the area and attempted a blind landing but fuel reserves were low. On final approach, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located in Bethel, some 5 km short of runway. All 12 occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
John Wolf, pilot,
Lorenz Letson, copilot.
Agnes Pugh, stewardess.
Passengers:
George H. Gleason,
Mrs. Margaret Anderson,
William Sirota,
W. J. Katz,
H. S. Howland,
H. H. Herwitz,
Mitchell Greene,
George Cochrane,
James Burns.

Crash of a Curtiss T-32 Condor II in Newark

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss T-32 Condor II
Operator:
Registration:
NC12373
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Newark – Washington DC
MSN:
34
YOM:
1933
Location:
Newark
New Jersey
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed while taking off and came to rest, bursting into flames. All 12 passengers evacuated safely and both pilots were injured.

Crash of a Curtiss T-18 Condor I in Newark: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss T-18 Condor I
Operator:
Registration:
NC185H
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Newark - Newark
MSN:
G-1
YOM:
1930
Location:
Newark
New Jersey
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:
The crew was performing a local test flight out from Newark Airport, testing a new engine type. The airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed and the aircraft was totally destroyed.
Crew:
George C. Wiedel,
Alfred C. Kondat.

Crash of a Lockheed 9D Orion in Camden: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1931 at 1820 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 9 Orion
Operator:
Registration:
NC12221
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Newark – Camden – Washington DC
MSN:
178
YOM:
1931
Location:
Camden
New Jersey
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
On final approach to Camden Airport, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed on a golf course, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed. First accident involving a Lockheed 9 Orion.

Crash of a Ford 5 off Boston: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1930 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
NC9675
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Boston – Newark
MSN:
5-AT-033
YOM:
1929
Location:
Boston-Logan
Massachusetts
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After takeoff, while climbing at a height of 100 feet, the three engine airplane stalled and crashed into the Boston Harbor. Fourteen occupants were injured while a passenger drowned.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following an engine failure during initial climb.

Crash of a Fairchild 71 in Jersey City: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1930 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild 71
Operator:
Registration:
NC9148
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Montreal – Newark
MSN:
634
YOM:
1929
Location:
Jersey City
New Jersey
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:
On final approach to Newark Airport, the pilot was hampered by the lack of visibility caused by the presence of fog. He decided to reduce his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft hit power cables and crashed in Jersey City. All four occupants were killed, among them the French Aviator and Explorator Henry De La Vaux. He was completing a tour on behalf of the International Aeronautical Federation.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing in Hartford: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC801H
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Newark – Hartford
MSN:
41
YOM:
1929
Location:
Hartford
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:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a mail flight from Newark to Hartford, Connecticut. While approaching the destination, he failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane impacted the roof of a house and crashed in the Connecticut River. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
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