Frank Goldsborough

Frank H. Goldsborough (1910 - July 16, 1930) was a record holding aviator who died in a dramatic plane crash.

Frank was born in Maryland in 1910. His father was Brice Goldsborough (c1880-1927) who died in a plane crash as he tried to cross the Atlantic from Newfoundland. Frank's mother was born in Washington.

Frank held the transcontinental speed record until his death. The record was then broken by Eddie August Schneider (1910-1940) on August 19, 1930 just a month after Frank's death.

In 1930 Frank was living with his stepmother at 4114 75th Street in Queens, New York.

His plane crashed in Vermont on July 15, 1930. He was trapped in the wreakage with a head injury for 18 hours before he was rescued alive, but not conscience. All his teeth had been knocked out and he was carried away by rescuers on a makeshift stretcher made from a parachute. He died on July 16, 1930 at Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington, Vermont. The story of his death appeared in the Coshocton Tribune from Coshocton, Ohio on July 17, 1930.

References

• Coshocton Tribune, July 17, 1930

Online Resources

• Findagrave: Frank Goldsborough