The 1929American Eagle A-629 was a six seat open/cabin monoplane. The cabin seated four, with pilot and another passenger exposed to the elements in an open cockpit forward on top.
The only multi-engine ship built by American Eagle, priced at $1,895, only one was custom-built for Walter M Cross.
My grandfather, Charlie Toth, was Dr Cross’ pilot and made several successful flights in the aircraft. The engines had a cooling problem, on which my grandfather was working, and in a test flight on 4/18/29, the left engine quit as he was turning downwind for a landing. He then crashed while attempting a landing with only the right engine, which severely affected the aerodynamics of the aircraft. (He survived the crash). All of this can be verified by articles in the Kansas City Star. (– Cristopher Toth 10/10/98)
A-629
Engines: two 125hp Siemens-Halske
Wingspan: 47’0″
Length: 27’6″
Useful load: 800 lb
Max speed: 110 mph
Cruise: 90 mph
Stall: 45 mph
Seats: 6
All Aero 