NC5117
Flight / Schedule
NC5117
Aircraft
Pitcairn PA-5 MailwingRegistration
NC5117
MSN
21
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Pitcairn AviationDate
July 8, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Berlin New Jersey
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
39.7912°, -74.9291°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 8, 1929 at 12:00 AM, NC5117 experienced a crash involving Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing, operated by Pitcairn Aviation, with the event recorded near Berlin New Jersey.
The flight was categorized as test 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 technical failure. The pilot was performing a test flight when a fire erupted on board. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in Berlin, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. The source and the cause of the fire remains unknown.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC5117, MSN 21, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.7912°, -74.9291°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was performing a test flight when a fire erupted on board. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in Berlin, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. The source and the cause of the fire remains unknown.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Pitcairn AviationFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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