Date:	Wednesday 6 March 1929
Time:
Type:	Consolidated PT-1 Trusty
Owner/operator:	United States Army Air Corps (USAAC)
Registration:	26-234
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Ocean 3 mi S of Imperial Beach, CAlifornia -   United States of America
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:

Narrative:
Crashed about 50 yards offshore; the aircraft was found the day of the crash as was the body of LT Hugh Deroix Smith; PVT Melvin A. Ulm was the other victim. His remains were found on 29 May 1929.

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Los Angeles Times 8 March 1929
San Francisco Examiner 29 May 1929

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
05-Apr-2022 04:55	Anon.	Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ]
11-Apr-2024 12:18	Nepa	Updated [Location, Operator, ]