Crash of a Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing on Mt Lamentation: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Hartford - Newark
Location:
Mt Lamentation
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:
Few minutes after takeoff from Hartford-Brainard Airport, en route to Newark. The pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located on Mt Lamentation, northeast of Meriden. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

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

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC38E
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
New York – Atlanta
MSN:
13
YOM:
1928
Location:
Atlanta
Georgia
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:
On approach to Atlanta, the aircraft was too low and collided with the mast of radio antenna. Out of control, it crashed in a field located in Fort McPherson, north of the airport. The pilot Rushton Sidney 'Sid' Molloy was killed.

Crash of a Latécoère 25.3R off Tortosa

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 25
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIRY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
MSN:
648
YOM:
1928
Location:
Tortosa
Catalonia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed into the sea off Tortosa for unknown reason. The aircraft departed Alicante at 1150LT bound for Barcelona. While the pilot Marcel Goret was uninjured, the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing in Jetersville

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC36E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
11
YOM:
1928
Location:
Jetersville
Virginia
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, the pilot decided to abandon the aircraft due to a fuel exhaustion and bailed out. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed in an uninhabited area. The pilot was found alive.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Lockheed 5C Vega in Pittsburgh: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Middle States Airlines - MSA
Registration:
NC513E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
52
YOM:
1929
Location:
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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:
After takeoff from Pittsburgh-Bettis Field, the pilot lost his orientation due to foggy conditions. He turned over the airport for almost 15 minutes when he lost control of the airplane that crashed on Pittsburgh-McKeesport Blvd located near the airfield. The pilot Harry Smith, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Latécoère 26.2R in Agadir

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 26
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIKX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
651
YOM:
1927
Location:
Agadir
Souss-Massa-Drâa
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot Clément Rolland to attempt an emergency landing. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, the pilot was unhurt.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Travel Air 4000 in Columbus: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Travel Air 4000
Operator:
Registration:
NC5435
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
524
YOM:
1927
Location:
Columbus
Ohio
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:
While performing a mail flight, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with a low visibility due to fog. While flying low, the aircraft hit a radio antenna, stalled and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Skiatook

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC5863
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
25
YOM:
1928
Location:
Skiatook
Oklahoma
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, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. While contacting the ground, the aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down, bursting into flames. The pilot was slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Breguet 14A.2 in Barcelona: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-AFEJ
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Paris – Barcelona – Casablanca – Dakar – Recife – Rio de Janeiro – Buenos Aires
MSN:
217
YOM:
1923
Location:
Barcelona
Catalonia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, in initial climb, the engine lost power. The aircraft lost height, hit a telegraph pole and crashed. The mechanic was seriously injured and the pilot Jean Garrabos was killed.
Probable cause:
Engine power loss after takeoff.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in the Delaware Mountains

Date & Time: May 16, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Super Universal
Operator:
Registration:
NC8032
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
819
YOM:
1928
Location:
Delaware Mountains
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:
While cruising in poor weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a wooded area located in the Delaware Mountains, east of Dell City. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
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