Wright Field AFB - Wright Field AFB

The crew (pilots and engineers) were performing a test flight on this new prototype (a conversion of the Keystone LB-5A) that crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. The crew fate remains unknown.

Flight / Schedule

Wright Field AFB - Wright Field AFB

Aircraft

Keystone LB-6

Registration

27-344

MSN

01

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

October 7, 1929 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton) Ohio

Region

North America • United States of America

Narrative Report

On October 7, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Wright Field AFB - Wright Field AFB experienced a crash involving Keystone LB-6, operated by United States Army Air Corps - USAAC, with the event recorded near Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton) Ohio.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew (pilots and engineers) were performing a test flight on this new prototype (a conversion of the Keystone LB-5A) that crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. The crew fate remains unknown.

Aircraft reference details include registration 27-344, MSN 01, year of manufacture 1929.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew (pilots and engineers) were performing a test flight on this new prototype (a conversion of the Keystone LB-5A) that crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. The crew fate remains unknown.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Wright Field AFB - Wright Field AFB

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Keystone LB-6

Registration

27-344

MSN

01

Year of Manufacture

1929