Incident Overview
Date: Monday 16 May 1938
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra
Owner/operator: Northwest Airlines
Registration Number: NC17394
Location: near Saugus, CA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Lockheed F-100 aircraftLockheed F-100 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Lockheed F-100 aircraft, en route from Burbank Airport to Las Vegas and then to Saint Paul, crashed in Mint Canyon, Nevada, after striking a series of ridges and bouncing off two others. The incident occurred in foggy conditions, resulting in its disintegration and burning out on a hillside.A Lockheed F-100 aircraft, en route from Burbank Airport to Las Vegas and then to Saint Paul, crashed in Mint Canyon, Nevada, after striking a series of ridges and bouncing off two others. The incident occurred in foggy conditions, resulting in its disintegration and burning out on a hillside.
Description
Struck Stroh Peak at 3,300 feet in Mint Canyon, 27 minutes after taking off from Burbank Airport for Las Vegas and on the way to Saint Paul. The brand new Lockheed was on its delivery flight from Burbank to its new owners, Northwest Airlines. Vice-president of Northwest Frederick Whittlemore (42), was among those killed in the accident. Flying in foggy conditions it struck the first of a series of ridges and bounced off two others, disintegrating on the way, before coming to rest and burning out on a hill called Stroh Peak.
Primary Cause
Foggy conditions and terrain conditions during flight.Foggy conditions and terrain conditions during flight.Share on:
