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Crash of a Stinson SR-9 Reliant near Sedona: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Stinson SR-9 Reliant
Operator:
Gerard F. Vultee
Registration:
NC17159
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Washington DC – Winslow – Downey
MSN:
5119
YOM:
1937
Location:
Sedona
Arizona
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft was performing a flight from Washington DC to Downey, California. After departing Winslow, Arizona, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions due to blizzard. He lost control of the airplane that crashed on the slope of Mt Wilson located in the region of Sedona. The pilot was Gerard Freebairn Vultee, an American aviation pioneer, and the passenger was his wife Sylvia Parker, daughter of Twentieth Century Fox film director Max Parker.

Crash of a Douglas C-33 in Clay Springs

Date & Time: May 7, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-33 (DC-2)
Operator:
Registration:
36-81
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
San Diego – Amarillo
MSN:
1514
YOM:
1936
Location:
Clay Springs
Arizona
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from San Diego to Amarillo, the crew encountered engine problems and attempted an emergency landing in an isolated area located near Clay Springs, Arizona. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all three crew members were slightly injured.
Crew:
Lt Cullen,
Lt Jones,
Lt Walsh.
Probable cause:
Engine problems in flight.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-194B on Mt Baldy: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 3, 1937 at 1530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
PH-ALP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Long Beach - Phoenix - Kansas City - New York
MSN:
1938
YOM:
1937
Location:
Mt Baldy
Arizona
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on a delivery flight to the Dutch National Company based in Amsterdam and should be flown from Long Beach to New York with intermediate stops in Phoenix and Kansas City. While cruising in poor weather conditions on the leg from Phoenix to Kansas City, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Baldy located some 32 km northwest from McNary. The wreckage was found three days later. All eight occupants were killed.
Crew:
Glen C. Moser, pilot,
J. Wolford, copilot.
Passengers:
B. B. Bruderlin,
L. Estey,
M. Estey,
R. Kent,
E. R. Moser,
B. Troyt.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Lockheed 1 Vega in Nogales

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 1 Vega
Operator:
United Air Services - USA
Registration:
NC7428
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
16
YOM:
1928
Location:
Nogales
Arizona
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:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Stearman C-3B in Jerome: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 15, 1932 at 1440 LT
Type of aircraft:
Stearman C-3
Operator:
William Andrews Clark
Registration:
NC6481
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Cottonwood - Cottonwood
MSN:
181
YOM:
1928
Location:
Jerome
Arizona
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Cottonwood on a private flight with two people on board. En route, the airplane went out of control and crashed in hilly terrain in Jerome. Both occupants William Andrews Clark and Jack Lynch were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed 5 Vega near Black Canyon City: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1928 at 1945 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Harry J. Tucker
Registration:
NX4769
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Los Angeles – New York
MSN:
7
YOM:
1928
Location:
Black Canyon City
Arizona
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
From the 24th to the 25th of last October, the aircraft's owner Harry J. Tucker and his pilot Charles B. D. Collyer completed a nonstop flight from New York to Los Angeles in 24 hours and 51 minutes, establishing a new record. In the afternoon of the 3rd of November, they decided to return to the Big Apple on a new nonstop flight. While overflying Arizona by night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility due to fog and rain. The aircraft named 'Yankee Doodle' hit a canyon wall located northwest of Black Canyon City and was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Ryan B-1 Brougham in Tucson: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Ryan B-1 Brougham
Operator:
George Peck
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Tucson
Arizona
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:
The airplane crashed in a mountainous terrain located near Tucson, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4M in Douglas: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1928
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
AC-32188
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Douglas
Arizona
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 aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot Byrne Baucom, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4 in Douglas

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1919
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
AS-24198
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Douglas
Arizona
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed while taking off the Harry J. Jones military camp located near Douglas, AZ.
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