NC1002

En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to heavy snow falls. He decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed. It was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Flight / Schedule

NC1002

Aircraft

Douglas M-3

Registration

NC1002

MSN

621

Date

November 18, 1928 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Brookville Pennsylvania

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

41.1604°, -79.0795°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On November 18, 1928 at 12:00 AM, NC1002 experienced a crash involving Douglas M-3, operated by National Air Transport - USA, with the event recorded near Brookville Pennsylvania.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to heavy snow falls. He decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed. It was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC1002, MSN 621.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.1604°, -79.0795°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to heavy snow falls. He decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed. It was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Douglas M-3

Registration

NC1002

MSN

621