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Crash of a Keystone B-6A in Stonewall

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-6
Operator:
Registration:
32-152
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Atlanta
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to abandon the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in a wheat field located in Stonewall, in the suburb of Atlanta. The aircraft was destroyed and all five crew members were uninjured.

Crash of a Lockheed 3 Air Express in Palmetto

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 3 Air Express
Operator:
Swiftlite Aircraft Corporation
Registration:
NC522K
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Atlanta – Shreveport
MSN:
92
YOM:
1929
Location:
Palmetto
Georgia
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:
En route from Atlanta to Shreveport, while cruising at an altitude of 2,500 feet, the engine exploded and caught fire. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and at 1,400 feet, both crew members were able to bail out. They were found alive while the aircraft crashed in an open field and was demolished.
Crew:
Hugh Herndon, pilot,
Ed Sherman, mechanic.

Crash of a Stearman 4-CM1 in Marietta: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1933 at 1015 LT
Type of aircraft:
Stearman 4
Operator:
Registration:
NC490W
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Chattanooga – Atlanta
MSN:
4038
YOM:
1931
Location:
Marietta
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:
The pilot was completing a mail flight from Chattanooga to Atlanta. On approach to Atlanta, he encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions when the airplane impacted trees and crashed on Mt Little Kennesaw, in Marietta. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Glen Fields was killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Curtiss Robin B in Woodbine: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss Robin
Operator:
Registration:
NC8326
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Columbia - Miami
MSN:
203
YOM:
1929
Location:
Woodbine
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:
En route from Columbia to Miami, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in a marshy field near Woodbine. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Neva Estelle Paris 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 Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Waycross

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC5677
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
26
YOM:
1928
Location:
Waycross
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:
0
Circumstances:
While performing a mail flight, the pilot encountered foggy conditions and decided to reduce his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground. The aircraft hit the ground, crashed and was destroyed. The pilot was seriously injured.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Stone Mountain

Date & Time: May 7, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC4233
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
15
YOM:
1928
Location:
Stone Mountain
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:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Stone Mountain, northeast from Atlanta. Sole on board, the pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Martin NBS-1 in Augusta: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 28, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Martin NBS-1 (MB-2)
Operator:
Registration:
AC-68525
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Augusta
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Augusta Airport, while climbing to a height of 500 feet, one of the engine caught fire. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine fire during initial climb.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B in Augusta

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1922
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
AS-68678
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Augusta
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:
0
Circumstances:
Following an engine failure in flight, the pilot made an emergency landing in an open field. While the pilot was uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4B in Macon

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1921 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
AS-63670
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Macon
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed and was destroyed. Both occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
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