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| Date: | Sunday 19 April 1936 |
| Time: | 14:18 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B17R Staggerwing |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | NC281Y |
| MSN: | 68 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 mi SE of Johnstown, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Duncansville Airport, PA |
| Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control in severe icing conditions and got into a dive the aircraft breaking up due to the excessive speed, hit high tension wire and caught fire. Frederick H. Harvey (37) and wife (31).
Sources:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 20 April 1936, p1
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32980
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2021 14:36 | TB | Added |
| 12-Dec-2021 18:51 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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