Cottonwood - Cottonwood

The single engine airplane departed Cottonwood on a private flight with two people on board. En route, the airplane went out of control and crashed in hilly terrain in Jerome. Both occupants William Andrews Clark and Jack Lynch were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Cottonwood - Cottonwood

Aircraft

Stearman C-3

Registration

NC6481

MSN

181

Year of Manufacture

1928

Date

May 15, 1932 at 02:40 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Jerome Arizona

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

34.7489°, -112.1138°

Narrative Report

On May 15, 1932 at 02:40 PM, Cottonwood - Cottonwood experienced a crash involving Stearman C-3, operated by William Andrews Clark, with the event recorded near Jerome Arizona.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The single engine airplane departed Cottonwood on a private flight with two people on board. En route, the airplane went out of control and crashed in hilly terrain in Jerome. Both occupants William Andrews Clark and Jack Lynch were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC6481, MSN 181, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.7489°, -112.1138°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

The single engine airplane departed Cottonwood on a private flight with two people on board. En route, the airplane went out of control and crashed in hilly terrain in Jerome. Both occupants William Andrews Clark and Jack Lynch were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Cottonwood - Cottonwood

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Stearman C-3

Registration

NC6481

MSN

181

Year of Manufacture

1928