NC5677

On December 16, 1928 at 12:00 AM, NC5677 experienced a crash involving Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing, operated by Pitcairn Aviation, with the event recorded near Waycross Georgia.

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. While performing a mail flight, the pilot encountered foggy conditions and decided to reduce his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground. The aircraft hit the ground, crashed and was destroyed. The pilot was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC5677, MSN 26, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.2136°, -82.3540°.