New York – Atlanta

On September 13, 1929 at 12:00 AM, New York – Atlanta experienced a crash involving Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing, operated by Pitcairn Aviation, with the event recorded near Atlanta Georgia.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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. On approach to Atlanta, the aircraft was too low and collided with the mast of radio antenna. Out of control, it crashed in a field located in Fort McPherson, north of the airport. The pilot Rushton Sidney 'Sid' Molloy was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC38E, MSN 13, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.7545°, -84.3898°.