Boise – Pasco

On January 18, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Boise – Pasco experienced a crash involving Stearman C-3, operated by Varney Air Lines - VAL, with the event recorded near Cove Oregon.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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. The pilot Harold Buckner was performing a mail flight from Boise to Pasco. While cruising by night, he encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions when the aircraft impacted a hill near Cove. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC1682, MSN 102, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.2965°, -117.8080°.