Washington DC - Downey

On January 29, 1938 at 12:00 PM, Washington DC - Downey experienced a crash involving Stinson SR-9 Reliant, operated by Gerard F. Vultee, with the event recorded near Sedona Arizona.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 listed crash cause is weather. The aircraft was performing a flight from Washington DC to Downey, California. While cruising in bad weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control and crashed. Both occupants were killed. Pilot was Gerard F. Vultee, American aviation pioneer. The passenger was his wife Sylvia. Accident occurred in a blizzard near Wilson Mountain.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC17159, MSN 5119, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.8689°, -111.7614°.