ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 87184
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 January 1932 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Stinson R-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Stinson Aircraft Corporation |
| Registration: | NC12178 |
| MSN: | 8500 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jackson Park, Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | South Bend IN |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pioneer US aviator Edward A. Stinson was demonstrating one of his company's SM-1 Detroiter
aircraft on a sales trip.
He was flying over Lake Michigan with passengers aboard when the Stinson's engine failed, and Eddie Stinson lined the 'plane up for a forced landing on the golf course at Jackson Park.
Unfortunately he did not notice a flag pole which sheared off the plane's right wing.
The aircraft crashed and Mr Stinson and 3 of his passengers were injured.
Eddie Stinson died as the result of his injuries.
He was 38 years old and regarded by authorities as the most experienced pilot in America, with over 14,000 flying hours logged.
Sources:
http://earlyaviators.com/estinsed.htm
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_atQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LyIEAAAAIBAJ&dq=air+corps+plane+crash&pg=6756,5189865&hl=en
https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=IPT19320126.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2011 01:44 | angels one five | Added |
| 03-Jan-2011 01:47 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-May-2013 02:56 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2013 19:00 | harro | Updated [Date, Source] |
| 02-Apr-2017 15:46 | TB | Updated [Time, Location] |
| 13-May-2021 16:18 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source] |
| 10-Dec-2021 10:48 | Cobar | Updated [Date] |
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