Peterson & Campbell

Lloyd H Peterson and Mark M Campbell
Los Angeles CA.
USA

In 1932 it was reported that Peterson & Campbell built a two-place, open cockpit, high-wing monoplane, powered by a 100hp Kinner K-5 engine.

Registered NX12273 c/n 1, Campbell had, on 2 January 1933, requested its Experimental license be cancelled as being “not fit to be flown.”

Owner Peterson later wrote CAA that he had no idea why the registration was cancelled. The two entered into a lawsuit, with the plane finally being sold 14 May 1935 to a R L McCreery with conditions that it would never again be sold, would never have a stress analysis or plans made, would never be licensed, and the wing and fuselage would be destroyed and junked.

McCleery notified CAA on 7 November 1935 that it had, indeed, been salvaged. He had ostensibly bought only an engine. CAA cancelled the registration on 7 November 1935.

It crashed on altitude record attempt and Peterson was killed.

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