NC127E
Flight / Schedule
NC127E
Aircraft
Pitcairn PA-6 MailwingRegistration
NC127E
MSN
14
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Eastern Air TransportDate
April 25, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Blue Plains Washington DC
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
38.8167°, -77.0153°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 25, 1929 at 12:00 AM, NC127E experienced a crash involving Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing, operated by Eastern Air Transport, with the event recorded near Blue Plains Washington DC.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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 technical failure. On approach to Washington DC Airport, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in Blue Plains when the airplane hit a fence and crashed. The pilot was injured and the airplane was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC127E, MSN 14, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.8167°, -77.0153°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On approach to Washington DC Airport, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in Blue Plains when the airplane hit a fence and crashed. The pilot was injured and the airplane was destroyed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Eastern Air TransportFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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