Stinson Aircraft Company

Stinson Model U

The crew was completing a local test flight out from Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County Airport. It crashed in unknown circumstances near the airport, killing all three crew members.

Stinson Model R

The pilot Edward A. Stinson was completing a demo flight to potential buyers. While flying over Lake Michigan, the engine failed. The pilot decided to reach the shore and was attempting an emergency landing on the golf course of Jackson Park when the aircraft hit a flag pole. A part of the right wing was torn off and the aircraft crashed on the ground. All five occupants were injured and the pilot died few hours later from his injuries. Very experienced, he totalized more than 14,000 flying hours.