NC12229

On November 17, 1932 at 12:00 AM, NC12229 experienced a crash involving Lockheed 9 Orion, operated by Hal Roach Studios, with the event recorded near Victoria Falls Matabeleland North.

The flight was categorized as cinematography and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The airplane was engaged in an aerial cinematography flight on behalf of the MGM Studios. The pilot Arthur Dickson was piloting and both passengers were the MGM's President Arthur Loew and his lawyer. For unknown reasons, the pilot mistakenly landed at Victoria Falls Airport instead of Livingstone. While trying to take off from a soft sandy field, the airplane overturned and crashed into trees. Both passengers were injured and the pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC12229, MSN 187, year of manufacture 1931.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -17.9264°, 25.8491°.