Howard W. Gill (1882 - September 14, 1912)[1] was a pioneer U. S. aviator from a wealthy Baltimore tea family.

He died as the result of a night time mid-air collision with fellow pilot Frenchman George Mestach during a meet at Cicero Field Chicago.

Gill had been in the air September 14, 1912, in a Wright Model Ex single seater, as night was coming on.

He did not want to go aloft as night was coming on but promoters of the flying meet pressured him to ascend.

Mestach sustained cuts and bruises but survived; Gill was mortally wounded and died before getting to the hospital.