NC8032

While cruising in poor weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a wooded area located in the Delaware Mountains, east of Dell City. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

NC8032

Registration

NC8032

MSN

819

Year of Manufacture

1928

Date

May 16, 1929 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Delaware Mountains Texas

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

30.2006°, -98.0769°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On May 16, 1929 at 12:00 AM, NC8032 experienced a crash involving Fokker Super Universal, operated by TAT Flying Service, with the event recorded near Delaware Mountains Texas.

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, 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. While cruising in poor weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a wooded area located in the Delaware Mountains, east of Dell City. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC8032, MSN 819, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.2006°, -98.0769°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising in poor weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a wooded area located in the Delaware Mountains, east of Dell City. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

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

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

NC8032

MSN

819

Year of Manufacture

1928