Milwaukee – Muskegon

On August 29, 1932 at 07:30 AM, Milwaukee – Muskegon experienced a crash involving Loening C-2 Air Yacht, operated by Kohler Aviation, with the event recorded near Milwaukee-Maitland Field Wisconsin.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Milwaukee-Maitland Field, while climbing to a height of about 20 feet, the engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed into Lake Michigan. All seven occupants were rescued and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC132H, MSN 226, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.9415°, -87.9251°.