Bellefonte – Cleveland

En route from Bellefonte to Cleveland, while flying in poor weather conditions, the aircraft lost height and descended until it struck the slope of Rattlesnake Hill. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was slightly injured.

Flight / Schedule

Bellefonte – Cleveland

Aircraft

Douglas M-4

Registration

NC1646

MSN

304

Date

November 9, 1929 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Rattlesnake Hill Pennsylvania

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

40.2598°, -75.7027°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On November 9, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Bellefonte – Cleveland experienced a crash involving Douglas M-4, operated by National Air Transport - USA, with the event recorded near Rattlesnake Hill Pennsylvania.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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 weather. En route from Bellefonte to Cleveland, while flying in poor weather conditions, the aircraft lost height and descended until it struck the slope of Rattlesnake Hill. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was slightly injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC1646, MSN 304.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.2598°, -75.7027°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from Bellefonte to Cleveland, while flying in poor weather conditions, the aircraft lost height and descended until it struck the slope of Rattlesnake Hill. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was slightly injured.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Bellefonte – Cleveland

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Douglas M-4

Registration

NC1646

MSN

304