Accident reports, April 1940

File — Box: 2, Folder: 9

Seventy-one (71) reports of minor incidents from the Air Safety Board in Washington, D.C. Dated June 29, 1940.

Report for April 27, 1940. A Sikorsky S-38 Amphibion (NC-79) owned by the Civil Aeronautics Authority crashed into the Long Island Sound off of Port Washington, New York while on a flight test for a 4-M pilot rating. The pilot undertaking the test, Eric E. Radke, his copilot and 1 passenger were all killed.

Report for April 16, 1940. A Stinson (Aircraft) UC-81K (SR-10C) (NC-18482) operated by Inter-City Airlines crashed near Higganum, Connecticut while on a chartered flight from Boston Municipal Airport (Mass.) to West Palm Beach, Florida. The pilot, John R. Hartwell, and 1 passenger were seriously injured, while the remaining 2 passengers were killed.

Dates

Creation: April 1940

Creator

From the Collection: Moore, Ralph James (Former owner, Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

All materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.5 Cubic Feet (1 records carton, 1 5-inch legal size document box, 1 oversize box (12x18x3"), and 1 oversize folder (panoramic))