Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Gdańsk

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Danziger Luftreederei
Registration:
Dz.40
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
611
YOM:
1921
Location:
Gdańsk
Pomeranian Voivodeship (Pomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a mail flight. On approach to Gdańsk, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot Babekuhl was injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in 1923.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B in Egbert: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1923
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
315
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
North Platte – Cheyenne
Location:
Egbert
Wyoming
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 on a mail flight from North Platte to Cheyenne, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft crashed in a mountainous area. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B in Castalia: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1923 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
318
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cleveland – Chicago
Location:
Castalia
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:
En route from Cleveland to Chicago, the pilot lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in an open field located in Castalia, bursting into flames. The pilot was seriously injured but died from his injuries few hours later.
Probable cause:
Loss of control in flight after the control stick broke.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B in Colton: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1923
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
283
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cleveland – Chicago
Location:
Colton
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:
En route from Cleveland to Chicago, the engine failed. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane collided with a steel tower and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was seriously injured and died from his injuries few hours later.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Breguet 14 Torpedo near Casablanca

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-AEEK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Oran – Casablanca
MSN:
160
YOM:
1922
Location:
Casablanca
Grand Casablanca
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
A connecting rod broke in flight, causing the engine to fail. The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. While both crew escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed. The radionavigator was Juan Munar.
Probable cause:
The engine stopped in flight following the failure of a connecting rod.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B in Meadville: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1923
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
291
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bellefonte – Cleveland
Location:
Meadville
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:
En route from Bellefonte to Cleveland, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. He reduced his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground when the airplane impacted a barbed wire fence and crashed, coming to rest upside down. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Breguet 14 in Barcelona: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-ALJU
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Alicante – Barcelona
MSN:
6083.130
YOM:
1922
Location:
Barcelona
Catalonia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On approach to Barcelona, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to snow falls. Too low, the aircraft impacted ground and crashed in a field near the airport. The pilot Victor Gay was killed while the passenger was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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.

Crash of a Breguet 14 near Amposta

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Toulouse – Barcelona – Valencia – Alicante – Málaga – Tanger – Rabat
Location:
Amposta
Catalonia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Barcelona to Valencia, the engine caught fire. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in the dry laguna of El Clot, southeast of Amposta. Both occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B in Porcupine Ridge

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1922 at 0800 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
249
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Salt Lake City – Rock Springs
Location:
Porcupine Ridge
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 Salt Lake City to Rock Springs, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions, Caught by severe downdrafts, the aircraft crashed in Porcupine Ridge, a mountain located northeast of Salina, at an altitude of about 9,400 feet. The pilot survived the accident and walked for about 24 hours in negative temperature before reaching the first village.
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