Tulsa – Winnipeg

On March 31, 1933 at 12:00 AM, Tulsa – Winnipeg experienced a crash involving Ford 4, operated by J. H. O’Brien, with the event recorded near Neodesha Kansas.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

13 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 53.8%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Tulsa to Winnipeg, while cruising south of Topeka, the crew encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The pilot reduced his altitude and elected to land in an open field when the aircraft stalled and crashed 11 km south of Neodesha. Both pilots and five passengers were killed. All occupants were members of the Winnipeg Toilers basketball team. Crew: Avlie H. Hakes, pilot, H. E. Eggens, copilot.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC7686, MSN 4-AT-044, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.4184°, -95.6803°.