Salt Lake City – Pasco – Portland – Seattle
Flight / Schedule
Salt Lake City – Pasco – Portland – Seattle
Aircraft
Stearman M-2 SpeedmailRegistration
NC9052
MSN
1002
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Varney Air Lines - VALDate
November 30, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Vancouver Washington
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
45.6307°, -122.6745°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 30, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Salt Lake City – Pasco – Portland – Seattle experienced a crash involving Stearman M-2 Speedmail, operated by Varney Air Lines - VAL, with the event recorded near Vancouver Washington.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a city 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. While approaching Portland-Swan Island Field, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions and decided to return to Pasco. Doing so, the aircraft impacted power cables and crashed by a bridge located in Vancouver, near the Columbia River. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Clarence C. Price was seriously injured. He died from his injuries the following day.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC9052, MSN 1002, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.6307°, -122.6745°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While approaching Portland-Swan Island Field, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions and decided to return to Pasco. Doing so, the aircraft impacted power cables and crashed by a bridge located in Vancouver, near the Columbia River. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Clarence C. Price was seriously injured. He died from his injuries the following day.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Salt Lake City – Pasco – Portland – Seattle
Operator
Varney Air Lines - VALFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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