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Crash of a Boeing 80 in Loomis

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 80
Operator:
Registration:
NC7136
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Chicago – San Francisco
MSN:
1031
YOM:
1929
Location:
Loomis
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Chicago to San Francisco, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the aircraft impacted tress and crashed on hilly terrain near Loomis. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were injured.

Crash of a Fokker F7a/3m in Santa Clarita

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F7
Operator:
Continental Air Express
Registration:
NC3908
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
602
YOM:
1926
Location:
Santa Clarita
California
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 in unknown circumstances in Saugus, north of Santa Clarita. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fairchild 71 in Jacumba: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild 71
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Tijuana – Nogales
Location:
Jacumba
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Tijuana to Nogales, the pilot encountered heavy rain falls and attempted to make an emergency landing in Jacumba. Upon landing, the aircraft impacted a tree and crashed. The pilot Russell F. Hall was injured and the passenger Jose Lavin was killed.

Ground accident of a Keystone LB-7 in Griffith Park

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-7
Operator:
Registration:
29-6
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Griffith Park (Los Angeles)
California
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 airplane suffered a ground accident at Griffith Park Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Lockheed 5 Vega in Needles: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Associated Aviators
Registration:
NR859E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Van Nuys – Cleveland
MSN:
67
YOM:
1929
Location:
Needles
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Van Nuys to Cleveland, the crew encountered stormy weather. In strong turbulences, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive. The mechanic was able to bail out before the aircraft crashed near Needles, east California. The wreckage was found three days later. The mechanic was found alive while the pilot was killed.
Crew:
John Wood, pilot,
Ward Miller, mechanic.

Crash of a Bach 3-CT-6 Air Yacht in Glendale

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Bach 3-CT Air Yacht
Operator:
Registration:
NC539E
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Glendale – San Diego
MSN:
7
YOM:
1929
Location:
Glendale
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Glendale-Grand Central Airport, while in initial climb, one or two engine failed. Pilot attempted to make an emergency landing three miles of the airport. Upon landing, the aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down. All 10 occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure due to gas-line stoppage.

Crash of a Lockheed 5 Vega in Randsburg: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Registration:
NC393H
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Los Angeles – Chicago
MSN:
85
YOM:
1929
Location:
Randsburg
California
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, sole on board, departed Los Angeles on a flight to Chicago, the aircraft having to be delivered to its new owner, the General Tire & Rubber Company. While cruising at an altitude of 4,000 feet, weather conditions deteriorated with thunderstorm activity. Due to severe turbulences, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and disintegrated. The pilot Virgil Cline was killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control in stormy weather.

Crash of a Ford 5 in San Diego: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1929 at 1145 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
NC9636
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
San Diego - Phoenix
MSN:
5-AT-010
YOM:
1928
Location:
San Diego
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Ten minutes after takeoff from San Diego Airport, while climbing to a height of 2,000 feet, the three engine aircraft collided with an USAAC's Boeing PW-9D registered 28-37. Both aircraft dove into the ground and were totally destroyed. All six people onboard both aircraft were killed.
Probable cause:
The pilot of the USAAC's aircraft was cruising in an unauthorized zone at the time of the accident, in violation of published navigation rules.

Crash of a Fokker F7a/3m in Beaumont: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1929 at 0918 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F7
Operator:
Registration:
NC7888
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Los Angeles – El Paso
MSN:
617
YOM:
1926
Location:
Beaumont
California
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:
While approaching the mountains near Beaumont, California, the pilot Delbert Everett encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the three engine aircraft impacted a mountain slope and was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Sikorsky S-29A in Pacoima: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Sikorsky S-29
Operator:
Registration:
NC2756
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cinematography
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Oakland - Oakland
MSN:
1
YOM:
1929
Location:
Pacoima
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to the movie called 'Hell's Angels'. In flight, the pilot encountered problems and attempted to bail out with his parachute. He asked the engineer to do so. Worried about the malfunction of a generator, the engineer did not hear the order coming from the pilot who abandoned the aircraft shortly later. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed. The engineer was killed while the pilot was uninjured.
Crew:
Al Wilson, pilot,
Phil Jones, engineer.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical failure.
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