NC5436

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.

Flight / Schedule

NC5436

Aircraft

Travel Air 4000

Registration

NC5436

MSN

525

Date

November 25, 1928 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Travel Air 4000

Registration

NC5436

MSN

525