NC12178

On January 25, 1932 at 12:00 AM, NC12178 experienced a crash involving Stinson Model R, operated by Stinson Aircraft Company, with the event recorded near Chicago Illinois.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a city crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. 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.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC12178, MSN 8500, year of manufacture 1931.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.8756°, -87.6244°.