NC5436
Flight / Schedule
NC5436
Aircraft
Travel Air 4000Registration
NC5436
MSN
525
Operator
Continental Air LinesDate
November 25, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Lebanon Ohio
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
39.4353°, -84.2030°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On November 25, 1928 at 12:00 AM, NC5436 experienced a crash involving Travel Air 4000, operated by Continental Air Lines, with the event recorded near Lebanon Ohio.
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, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While completing a mail flight, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls when the aircraft crashed in an open field. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC5436, MSN 525.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.4353°, -84.2030°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While completing a mail flight, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls when the aircraft crashed in an open field. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Continental Air LinesFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
