NC36E
Flight / Schedule
NC36E
Aircraft
Pitcairn PA-6 MailwingRegistration
NC36E
MSN
11
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Pitcairn AviationDate
September 5, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Jetersville Virginia
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
37.2943°, -78.0942°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 5, 1929 at 12:00 AM, NC36E experienced a crash involving Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing, operated by Pitcairn Aviation, with the event recorded near Jetersville Virginia.
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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the pilot decided to abandon the aircraft due to a fuel exhaustion and bailed out. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed in an uninhabited area. The pilot was found alive.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC36E, MSN 11, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.2943°, -78.0942°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the pilot decided to abandon the aircraft due to a fuel exhaustion and bailed out. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed in an uninhabited area. The pilot was found alive.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Pitcairn AviationFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
