Kansas City – Moline
Flight / Schedule
Kansas City – Moline
Aircraft
Travel Air 5000Registration
NC769
MSN
176A
Year of Manufacture
1927
Operator
Curtiss Flying ServiceDate
January 30, 1929 at 06:15 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Davenport Iowa
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.5236°, -90.5771°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On January 30, 1929 at 06:15 PM, Kansas City – Moline experienced a crash involving Travel Air 5000, operated by Curtiss Flying Service, with the event recorded near Davenport Iowa.
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. En route from Kansas City to Moline, while approaching Davenport, weather conditions deteriorate with heavy snow falls and icing conditions. The pilot lost his orientation and decided to bail out. He abandoned the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in a field. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot John 'Jack' Barton was uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC769, MSN 176A, year of manufacture 1927.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.5236°, -90.5771°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Kansas City to Moline, while approaching Davenport, weather conditions deteriorate with heavy snow falls and icing conditions. The pilot lost his orientation and decided to bail out. He abandoned the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in a field. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot John 'Jack' Barton was uninjured.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kansas City – Moline
Operator
Curtiss Flying ServiceFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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