De Havilland DH.4 crash, Sep 7, 1922 (1 killed), Indianap...
De Havilland DH.4 accident on September 7, 1922 near Indianapolis Indiana, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Stall and spin shortly after take off.
- Date: September 7, 1922
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.4
- Location: Indianapolis Indiana, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Stall and spin shortly after take off
Army air mail pilot Walter J. Smith was flying a DH 4 mail service from the Indiana State Fair grounds in Indianapolis toward Cleveland. Soon after take off the aircraft stalled and went into a spin, and Smith was fatally injured.