December 1929 reported accidents

This accident list is the result of many years work, noting accidents reported in various sources. The accidents may be anything from a forced-landing to a total write off. I make no claims as to the accuracy of any item, but these notes may help if you wish to follow up any report. Any additions or corrections to this list would be welcome. You can email me at vicsmith@argonet.co.uk (or just click on this link)

A "?" in any column indicates that there is a definite doubt in my mind

Military serials are given in the Registration column where known, otherwise the nationality is followed by "-mil". A serial with no prefix indicates a RAF aircraft

The Type is as reported, remember that many newspapers described any light aircraft as a "Moth"

The Location may be some distance from the accident site, particularly in more remote parts of the world. The country is assumed to be that of the registration, unless otherwise shown. Country names are those that existed at the time, e.g., Karachi would be in India, not Pakistan. Some place names are shortened, indicated by "/" to save space. All storm damage is generally described as "gale"

The Notes column gives alternate dates where sources differ, occasionally Squadron numbers, company, aircraft or pilot's names if I feel that this may be useful

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Date Registration Type Place Notes
Dec 1929 VH-UGZ Ju W.34 Wau, NG
Dec 1929 J6633 Bristol Fighter Ramleh, Palestine
1 Dec G-EBPT DH 60 Cramlington
2 Dec NC789 Douglas M-3 Chagrin Falls, OH query date
3 Dec Nxx Randalia, OH
3 Dec J8454 Bristol Fighter near Henlow
3 Dec J8721 Avro 504N Abu Sueir, Egypt
3 Dec USAAC Newark, NJ
3 Dec G-AASH Short Southampton Brindisi
3 Dec CF- ? Fargo, ND
3 Dec I-mil coll Rome
3 Dec USAAC Goodwater, AL
5 Dec F- Poitiers
5 Dec F4544 Bristol Fighter unknown collision (5 Sqn)
5 Dec RAF unknown collision
5 Dec Nxx Teller, Alaska
5 Dec H1396 Bristol Fighter Mollington
5 Dec SP-mil Lwow query date
7 Dec F- Indian Ocean
7 Dec NC9145 Fairchild 71 dbf Dallas, TX 8th also reported
7 Dec Nxx 7 other aircraft dbf Dallas, TX 8th also reported
7 Dec VH-ULH DH 60 Mascot, NSW
7 Dec EC-mil Getafe, Madrid query date
7 Dec F-(mil) 2 aircraft gale, Brest query date
7 Dec USAAC Mijoni, AR
8 Dec Nxx Tampa, FL
8 Dec Nxx Kissimmee, FL endurance record
8 Dec Nxx Stamford, TX
9 Dec RCAF 51 Avro 504N Camp Borden query date
9 Dec EC-mil Getafe, Madrid
10 Dec D4432 Avro 504N ground unknown
10 Dec J8668 Siskin North Weald
10 Dec J9356 Siskin unknown (5 FTS)
10 Dec RAF Siskin North Weald another aircraft
11 Dec J8835 Siskin North Weald
12 Dec CF-AAD DH 60 Milverton, Ont
12 Dec ET- Junkers W.33 Dessie
12 Dec Nxx Fairchild Fishkill, NY
12 Dec Nxx 12 aircraft dbf Tampa, FL query date
12 Dec ZK-ABI Dornier Libelle Auckland 13th also reported
12 Dec F-(mil) Goliath gale, Villacoubley possibly others
12 Dec F-mil Lake Misserghin, Algeria
12 Dec J-mil Akenogahara
12 Dec OO-mil Wevelghem
13 Dec J9216 Siskin Sealand
14 Dec YL-mil Kreuzberg
15 Dec G-CAUC DH 60 unknown
15 Dec CF- Toronto
15 Dec F- Syrte, Gulf of Tripoli record attempt
15 Dec Nxx Newark, NJ query date
15 Dec Nxx Roosevelt Field, NY
16 Dec J7000 Siskin Brooklands
17 Dec G-AARW DH 60 Assuit ? query date
17 Dec CX- Breguet Maracaja, Brazil query date
17 Dec J9479 Fairey Long-range Atlas Mountains, Tunisia 16th also reported
18 Dec NC7136 Boeing 80 Loomis, CA
18 Dec J8701 Avro 504N Grantham, Lincs
18 Dec EC-mil Albacete
19 Dec D-1594 Arado V1 Neuruppin
19 Dec ET- Junkers W.33c near Dessie
19 Dec NC659M Commodore River Surinam
19 Dec TI-mil Avro 504 unknown
20 Dec F-AJKP Levasseur PL-8 Istres
20 Dec USAAC Fokker Washington, DC
21 Dec G-AAKK DH 60 Tripoli, Libya
21 Dec Nxx Schroeder Wentworth Mitchel Field, NY
22 Dec G- DH 60 Upper Tooting Brooklands SofF
22 Dec F- Potez Moulmain, Burma
22 Dec NC9647 Ford 5-AT Indianapolis, IN
22 Dec Nxx McDonnell Mitchel Field, NY
22 Dec Nxx Kinner Rossevelt Field, NY
22 Dec unknown Densie, Abysinia
22 Dec HS-mil Boripatra unknown
23 Dec G-CASD Fokker Universal dbf Winnipeg
23 Dec Nxx McDonnell Doodlebug Waukegan, IL
24 Dec G-AADV DH 60 off Sandgate
24 Dec I-AZDB Dornier Wal Andros, Aegean Sea
24 Dec Nxx Wichita, KS mail aircraft
24 Dec Nxx Curtiss Robin Roosevelt Field, NY
25 Dec N-42 DH 60 missing Antarctic 26th, 27th reported
25 Dec Nxx Springfield, MO
25 Dec Nxx Dunn, NC
26 Dec NC5358 Fokker F-10 Oakland, CA
26 Dec G-AUIS DH 60 Urunga, NSW 27th also reported
28 Dec G-AUDV B.E.2e Eagle Farm, Q
29 Dec CF-CAF DH 60 unknown
29 Dec Nxx Travel Air Hearne, TX
29 Dec Nxx Saranac Lake, NY
30 Dec Nxx Travel Air B6000 Amarillo, TX
30 Dec NC8020 Sikorsky S-38 off St Thomas, VI
30 Dec NX963M Sikorsky S-39 Stratford, CT
30 Dec HS-mil Boripatra River Ganges, India
31 Dec G-CAWI Avian St Anthony
31 Dec CF-AHA Fairchild 71 unknown