Tampa - Tampa

On July 30, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Tampa - Tampa experienced a crash involving Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing, operated by Pitcairn Aviation, with the event recorded near Tampa Florida.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 human factor. The pilot was taking part to an airshow in Tampa. While performing aerobatic manoeuvres, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC6617, MSN 28, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.9450°, -82.4583°.