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| Date: | Sunday 3 August 1930 |
| Time: | 6:00 |
| Type: | Lockheed Vega 5B |
| Owner/operator: | John Henry Mears |
| Registration: | NR500V |
| MSN: | 112 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Harbour Grace, NFD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Roosevelt Field, Long Island |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft called 'City of New York' John Henry Mears and Pilot Harry Brown planned to make a Around the World Record Flight' Harbour Grace First Stop but aircraft crashed on take-off and was damaged beyond repair
Sources:
Windswept Tail
AUGUST 19, 2020 / CONCEPTIONBAYMUSEUM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Feb-2021 21:02 | jlf Cradle of Aviati | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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