NC5435

On June 30, 1929 at 12:00 AM, NC5435 experienced a crash involving Travel Air 4000, operated by Continental Air Lines, with the event recorded near Columbus Ohio.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While performing a mail flight, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with a low visibility due to fog. While flying low, the aircraft hit a radio antenna, stalled and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC5435, MSN 524, year of manufacture 1927.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.9623°, -83.0007°.