NC9121

En route, the engine lost power and was about to fail. The pilot bailed out and the aircraft crashed in a field. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was found alive.

Flight / Schedule

NC9121

Registration

NC9121

MSN

114

Date

October 21, 1929 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Beaver Falls Pennsylvania

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

40.7520°, -80.3192°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On October 21, 1929 at 12:00 AM, NC9121 experienced a crash involving New Standard D-27, operated by Skyline Transportation Company, with the event recorded near Beaver Falls Pennsylvania.

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 engine lost power and was about to fail. The pilot bailed out and the aircraft crashed in a field. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was found alive.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC9121, MSN 114.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.7520°, -80.3192°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the engine lost power and was about to fail. The pilot bailed out and the aircraft crashed in a field. The aircraft was destroyed and 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

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

NC9121

MSN

114