Stinson SM-6000 crash, Sep 5, 1936 (10 killed), Pittsburg...
Stinson SM-6000 accident on September 5, 1936 near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, United States with 10 fatalities. Cause: Loss of engine power after the...
- Date: September 5, 1936
- Aircraft: Stinson SM-6000
- Location: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of engine power after the fuel supply was cut off, with the aircraft stalling during an off airport forced landing in darkness
A Stinson tri motor of Pittsburgh Skyways went down shortly after takeoff from Pittsburgh Allegheny County Airport on a night sightseeing flight on 5 September 1936. Ten of the eleven people aboard were killed, and the only survivor, a passenger aged 17, was seriously injured.