On April 1, 1936, a Stinson Model A (registration NC15152) operated by American Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Pavilion, United States of America in flight. 2 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft crashed and burned near Pavilion while en route from New York to Buffalo, resulting in the deaths of both occupants on board.
What happened
The incident occurred during an en route flight segment connecting New York and Buffalo. While traversing the airspace near Pavilion, the aircraft suffered a catastrophic failure that led to a crash into the terrain below. The specific sequence of events leading up to the impact remains undocumented in the available records. Upon striking the ground, the airframe was subjected to intense heat, which resulted in a post-crash fire that completely destroyed the structure.
The accident proved fatal for everyone on board. Both occupants were killed in the event. The severity of the impact and the subsequent fire left no survivors and rendered the aircraft beyond repair.
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