NC513E
Flight / Schedule
NC513E
Aircraft
Lockheed 5 VegaRegistration
NC513E
MSN
52
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Middle States Airlines - MSADate
August 12, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
40.3694°, -80.6243°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On August 12, 1929 at 12:00 AM, NC513E experienced a crash involving Lockheed 5 Vega, operated by Middle States Airlines - MSA, with the event recorded near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) 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 weather. After takeoff from Pittsburgh-Bettis Field, the pilot lost his orientation due to foggy conditions. He turned over the airport for almost 15 minutes when he lost control of the airplane that crashed on Pittsburgh-McKeesport Blvd located near the airfield. The pilot Harry Smith, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC513E, MSN 52, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.3694°, -80.6243°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After takeoff from Pittsburgh-Bettis Field, the pilot lost his orientation due to foggy conditions. He turned over the airport for almost 15 minutes when he lost control of the airplane that crashed on Pittsburgh-McKeesport Blvd located near the airfield. The pilot Harry Smith, sole on board, was killed.
Cause: Weather
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
Middle States Airlines - MSAFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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