NC5885

On May 19, 1929 at 12:00 AM, NC5885 experienced a crash involving Lockheed 1 Vega, operated by Air Associates, with the event recorded near Roosevelt Field New York.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Roosevelt Field, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in Garden City, near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were injured, two seriously.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC5885, MSN 8, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.7331°, -73.6132°.