Accident North American BC-1 37-670,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 112238
 
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Date:Wednesday 9 November 1938
Time:09:36
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American BC-1
Owner/operator:1 Staff Sqn USAAC
Registration: 37-670
MSN: NA36-495
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1807, 13th Street, SE, Anacostia, Washington, DC -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Bolling Field, Washington DC
Destination airport:Bolling Field, Washington, DC
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The North American BC-1, 37-670, entered a spin and crashed and burned at 1807-13 St, SE, Anacostia, Washington, DC. Both crew - Lieut. Col. Leslie MacDill, General Staff Corps. Officer, and Private Joseph G. Gloxner - were killed.


Sources:

1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1940sB4/1938.htm
2. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/hec2009012046/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1930.html
4. http://househistoryman.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/1938-plane-crash-in-residential.html
5. http://www.earlyaviators.com/emacdill.htm

Location

Images:


from Harris & Ewing Collection, LoC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Oct-2012 13:25 harro Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
30-Mar-2018 16:49 A.J.Scholten Updated [Cn]
26-Apr-2018 19:03 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
27-Apr-2018 16:55 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location]
15-Dec-2018 17:36 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
12-Feb-2024 15:31 ASN Updated [Narrative, Category]

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