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.
On April and May of 1930 he wrote a series of exclusive stories for the New York Times about his exploits.
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 without regaining consciousness.
The story of his death appeared in the New York Times on July 17, 1930. His obituary appeared in the New York Times on July 19, 1930.
References
- New York Times, April 29, 1930, page 18, "Boy flies from St. Louis to Westfield, NJ: by Frank Goldsborough"
- New York Times, April 30, 1930, page 05, "Goldsborough held at Tulsa by weather: by Frank Goldsborough"
- New York Times, May 01, 1930, page 36, "Goldsborough bucks wind"
- New York Times, May 04, 1930, page 03, "Goldsborough forced back by storm: by Frank Goldsborough"
- New York Times, May 05, 1930, page 33, "Goldsborough ends flight with record: by Frank Goldsborough"
- New York Times, May 08, 1930, page 08, "Hop today planned by Goldsborough: by Frank Goldsborough"
- New York Times, May 09, 1930, page 15, "Goldsborough lands at El Paso for the night"
- New York Times, May 10, 1930, page 03, "Goldsborough races storm to Tulsa: by Frank Goldsborough"
- New York Times, May 12, 1930, page 03, "Flier, 19 ends trip minus compass: by Frank Goldsborough"
- New York Times, July 15, 1930, page 01, "Goldsborough crashes on Vermont mountain"
- New York Times, July 16, 1930, page 03, "Find Goldsborough near death on peak"
- New York Times, July 17, 1930, page 01, "Goldsborough, boy flier, dies of injuries"
- New York Times, July 18, 1930, page 28, "Goldsborough felt warning of disaster"
- New York Times, July 19, 1930, page 06, "Frank Goldsborough, young flier buried"