Dearborn - Dearborn
Flight / Schedule
Dearborn - Dearborn
Aircraft
Ford 5Registration
NC9674
MSN
5-AT-032
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Ford Motor CompanyDate
March 19, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Ford Motor CompanyFlight 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
