NC790
Flight / Schedule
NC790
Aircraft
Douglas M-3Registration
NC790
MSN
653
Operator
National Air Transport - USADate
December 20, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Huron Ohio
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.1305°, -82.5918°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On December 20, 1928 at 12:00 AM, NC790 experienced a crash involving Douglas M-3, operated by National Air Transport - USA, with the event recorded near Huron 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. En route, the pilot lost his orientation due to a snowstorm. He decided to make an emergency landing when the aircraft hit the ground and crashed. The pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC790, MSN 653.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.1305°, -82.5918°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the pilot lost his orientation due to a snowstorm. He decided to make an emergency landing when the aircraft hit the ground and crashed. The pilot 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
National Air Transport - USAFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America