NC8032
Flight / Schedule
NC8032
Aircraft
Fokker Super UniversalRegistration
NC8032
MSN
819
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
TAT Flying ServiceDate
May 16, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
TAT Flying ServiceFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
