Budd RB-1 Conestoga

Historical safety data and incident record for the Budd RB-1 Conestoga aircraft.

Safety Rating

9.9/10

Total Incidents

5

Total Fatalities

3

Incident History

Aero Llanos

Colombia All Colombia

Crashed following an engine explosion in flight. Crew fate and exact date unknown.

Shell Company of Ecuador

Shell Pastaza

For unknown reason, belly landed in Shell-Mera Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

National Skyway Freight

Bluefield West Virginia

The crew was performing a cargo flight from Washington DC. Enroute, he encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls and decided to divert to Knoxville Airport. Unfortunately, the pilot was unable to locate the airfield and decided to return to the capital city. While cruising in a snowstorm, the crew decided to make an emergency landing, reduced his altitude and belly landed on a golf course located in Bluefield. All eight occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

November 7, 1945 2 Fatalities

National Skyway Freight

Albuquerque New Mexico

The crew was completing a delivery flight from Atlanta to California. While cruising at an altitude of 800 feet, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed near Albuquerque. The flight engineer was seriously injured while both pilots were killed.

April 13, 1944 1 Fatalities

United States Navy - USN

Patuxent River NAS Maryland

The crew consisted of pilots and engineers who were performing an evaluation flight for the a Naval Air Training Command (NATC). In flight, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed near the airfield. A crew member was killed while all seven other occupants were injured.

Safety Profile

Reliability

Reliable

This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.

Primary Operators (by incidents)

National Skyway Freight2
Aero Llanos1
Shell Company of Ecuador1
United States Navy - USN1