In Los Angeles County, the San Gabriel and Sierra Pelona Mountains are dotted with aircraft crash sites, strewn in rugged canyons and peaks. Contributing factors to accidents include weather, pilot error or aircraft malfunction. In a few instances, the pilots walked away scratch-free, but crashes often resulted in fatalities.
Los Pinetos Peak
Lookout Tower Agency: Angeles National Forest (Possibly co-operative with county)Dates: 1935-1960sTower: NOTT10’- Non-battered, open timber tower, 10 feet highCab:
Howard DGA-15P 1951 Sierra Pelona Mountains
Howard DGA-15 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile July 1939 On April 6, 1951 a Howard DGA-15-P #NC67765 crashed in the
Crash on Strawberry Peak
One of the earliest aviation accidents in Los Angeles involved a hot-air balloon called The American that launched from
PV1 Ventura
"ACTON -1944 - Four men were killed last Thursday in the crash of a Navy patrol bomber in the
Mt. Burnham Aircraft Wreck
Mt. Burnham is a forest bump which sits in the middle high country between Throop Peak and Mt. Baden