Loening C-W Air Yacht crash, Dec 9, 1930 (4 killed), Shan...
Loening C-W Air Yacht accident on December 9, 1930 near Shanghai Shanghai, China with 4 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error: the crew did not see the mast...
- Date: December 9, 1930
- Aircraft: Loening C-W Air Yacht
- Location: Shanghai Shanghai, China
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot error: the crew did not see the mast because of the low wing position and limited forward view from the left seat, and a crosswind pushed the aircraft during takeoff.
A China National Aviation Corporation floatplane struck the mast of a junk shortly after takeoff near Lunghwa, Shanghai, on 9 December 1930 and crashed. Four people were killed, including both crew members, and two passengers survived.