He was the winner of the 1931 Thompson Trophy flying the Gee Bee Model Z. He was killed during an attempt at the landplane speed record when the Model Z he was flying crashed at over 300 miles per hour (483 km/h) mph.

Fatal Crash for the Thompson Trophy air racing speed record in 1931 piloted by Lowell Bayles. https://www.thefilmgate.com/https://www.thefilmgate.com/civilia...

The Granville Gee Bee Model Z was an American racing aircraft that was built, successfully raced to victory, then destroyed in a deadly crash – all in 1931.

During the 1933 Bendix Trophy race, racing pilot Russell Boardman was killed, flying Number 11. During takeoff from a refueling stop in Indianapolis, Indiana, Boardman pulled up too soon, stalled the R-1 and crashed. [8] The R-1 was repaired but with an 18 in (460 mm) fuselage extension, creating the "Long Tail Racer".

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Mar 10, 2017 · In August Jimmy Haizlip crashed the R-2 while demonstrating a flaps-up short field landing. Just before touchdown, the plane snap-rolled, caught a wingtip and cartwheeled down the field.

Just after take off from Bolling Field the Gee Bee Racer, named ' Conquistador del Cielo ', crashed in the Potomac River. His plane had gained about 100 feet of altitude when the engine failed, and the plane dumped into the Potomac River.

Crash of Gee Bee Z Super Sportster airplane at the Wayne County airport in Detroit, Michigan, on Dec. 5th 1931, during attempt to break the world landplane speed record. Ground crew and one of the Granville brothers, who built the airplane, roll the Gee Bee out of a hangar.

Dec 20, 2018 · During the attempt the right wing of his Gee Bee buckled, sending the plane into the ground at 300 mph. Fragments of the plane were thrown 600 feet. An unforgettable newsreel of the crash shows the fiery explosion hurling Bayles' flaming body from the wreck.

Jul 15, 2014 · After the 5th major accident, it was decided that any further rebuilds would be pointless and potentially fatal for future pilots. None of the original Gee Bee Sportster Series aircraft survive today.