ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26196
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| Date: | Monday 22 June 1931 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Lockheed Vega 5 Special |
| Owner/operator: | Ruth Nicols |
| Registration: | NR496M |
| MSN: | 619 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Saint John's, NFD -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on landing. Female pilot Ruth Nichols (30) injured. Atlantic record flight Europe-USA.
**Note: catches fire while taxiing for take-off at Louisville, KY and badly damaged 26 October 1931, Ruth Nicols escaped unhurt.
*airplane finally dbr 4.11.32 Floyd Bennett Field, NY.
Sources:
Jenaer Volksblatt 25 June 1931
*Airhistory
**Brownsville Herald 26 October 1931, p1
** http://www.orpheus.co.uk/vicsmith/Accidents/Oct31.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 November 1932 | NR496M | Crosley Radio Corporation | 0 | Floyd Bennett Field, New York, NY |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Apr-2020 16:55 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Mar-2021 18:30 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 20-Mar-2021 15:27 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2021 15:28 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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