Dearborn - Dearborn

The crew (two pilots and two engineers) were completing a local test flight at Dearborn-Ford Airport. Upon landing, a wing hit the ground and the aircraft went out of control and crashed. All four occupants were killed. This model has been built five days earlier.

Flight / Schedule

Dearborn - Dearborn

Aircraft

Ford 5

Registration

NC9674

MSN

5-AT-032

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

March 19, 1929 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Dearborn Michigan

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

42.3172°, -83.2319°

Narrative Report

On March 19, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Dearborn - Dearborn experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by Ford Motor Company, with the event recorded near Dearborn Michigan.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The crew (two pilots and two engineers) were completing a local test flight at Dearborn-Ford Airport. Upon landing, a wing hit the ground and the aircraft went out of control and crashed. All four occupants were killed. This model has been built five days earlier.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC9674, MSN 5-AT-032, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.3172°, -83.2319°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

2

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew (two pilots and two engineers) were completing a local test flight at Dearborn-Ford Airport. Upon landing, a wing hit the ground and the aircraft went out of control and crashed. All four occupants were killed. This model has been built five days earlier.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Dearborn - Dearborn

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Ford 5

Registration

NC9674

MSN

5-AT-032

Year of Manufacture

1929