Lockheed 9 Orion

Historical safety data and incident record for the Lockheed 9 Orion aircraft.

Safety Rating

9.8/10

Total Incidents

17

Total Fatalities

32

Incident History

Private American

Los Angeles California

Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties. The accident occurred in November 1947 (exact date unknown). The aircraft was owned by F. H. Stewart and T. M. Gibson.

June 14, 1944 5 Fatalities

Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF

Bougainville Island Autonomous Region of Bougainville

The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight north of the Solomon Islands. En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to fly back to his base. The aircraft eventually crashed into the sea some 150 miles northeast of the Bougainville Island. All five occupants were killed. Crew (9th Squadron): F/O Reginald Mather, P/O Jack Battye, W/O Ivan Lorenzen, Sgt Henry Mosen, F/S William Neave.

Aircraft Exportation Corporation

Pine Bluffs Wyoming

For unknown reason, the single engine aircraft landed on its belly, skidded for several yards on the runway before coming to rest in flames. While the pilot, sole aboard, was unhurt, the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Wyoming Air Service

Buffalo-Johnson County Wyoming

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate unknown as well.

October 6, 1936 1 Fatalities

Mexicana de Aviación

Francisco Rueda Tabasco

Crashed in unknown circumstances near Francisco Rueda, killing the pilot, sole aboard.

August 3, 1936 1 Fatalities

Mexicana de Aviación

Ciudad Serdán Puebla

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a mail flight. While cruising, the single engine aircraft hit the Orizaba Peak located east of Ciudad Serdán, in the State of Puebla. The pilot was killed.

August 15, 1935 2 Fatalities

Private American

Barrow Alaska

Shortly after take off from lake Walakpi located south of Barrow, while in initial climb to a height of some fifty feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed into the lake. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Wiley Post, 37, test pilot by Lockheed. Passenger: Will Rogers, 56, actor.

American Airlines

Pittsburgh Landing Tennessee

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a night cargo flight from Nashville to Memphis. While cruising at an altitude of 3,500 feet in a reduced visibility due to foggy conditions, the engine failed. The pilot bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in a pasture. The pilot was uninjured.

December 22, 1934 1 Fatalities

American Airlines

Sunbright Tennessee

Twelve minutes after departure from Louisville Airport, Kentucky, the pilot reported his position to ATC, 32 km southwest from his departure point, flying at 6,000 feet over clouds. Shortly later, the single engine aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

American Airlines

Memphis Tennessee

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a cargo flight from Little Rock to Memphis. Upon landing, the aircraft crashed and came to rest. The pilot was injured.

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