Cleveland – Cambridge City

En route from Cleveland to Cambridge City, Indiana, weather conditions deteriorated. Due to poor visibility caused by heavy snow falls, the pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed. All three occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Cleveland – Cambridge City

Aircraft

Hamilton H-47

Registration

NC7521

MSN

46

Year of Manufacture

1928

Date

November 24, 1928 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Edgerton Ohio

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

41.4487°, -84.7480°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On November 24, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Cleveland – Cambridge City experienced a crash involving Hamilton H-47, operated by Universal Airlines, with the event recorded near Edgerton Ohio.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. En route from Cleveland to Cambridge City, Indiana, weather conditions deteriorated. Due to poor visibility caused by heavy snow falls, the pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed. All three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC7521, MSN 46, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.4487°, -84.7480°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

1

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from Cleveland to Cambridge City, Indiana, weather conditions deteriorated. Due to poor visibility caused by heavy snow falls, the pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed. All three occupants were killed.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Cleveland – Cambridge City

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Hamilton H-47

Registration

NC7521

MSN

46

Year of Manufacture

1928