NC9121
Flight / Schedule
NC9121
Aircraft
New Standard D-27Registration
NC9121
MSN
114
Operator
Skyline Transportation CompanyDate
October 21, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Skyline Transportation CompanyFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
