Accident Lockheed Vega 5 NX4769,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27068
 
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Date:Saturday 3 November 1928
Time:
Type:Lockheed Vega 5
Owner/operator:H. Tucker
Registration: NX4769
MSN: 7
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bradshaw Mountains, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:Los Angeles
Destination airport:New York
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in Crook Canyon at night in rainfall and fog. Plane was christened "Yankee Doodle".

Sources:

https://dmairfield.com/people/collyer_cb/index.html
https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/lockheed-vega/
The Bismark Tribune 5 November 1928, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
08-Jul-2018 14:56 Sergey L. Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
02-Dec-2020 13:39 TB Updated [Location, Narrative]
02-Dec-2020 13:47 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
19-Mar-2021 19:15 TB Updated [Source]

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