91

The pilot made a flat turn, causing the airplane to fell in spin. Crew fate unknown.

Flight / Schedule

Aircraft

De Havilland DH.4

Registration

Operator

U.S. Air Mail Service

Date

April 19, 1920 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Bellefonte Pennsylvania

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

40.9135°, -77.7737°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On April 19, 1920 at 12:00 AM, 91 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by U.S. Air Mail Service, with the event recorded near Bellefonte Pennsylvania.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight 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 listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot made a flat turn, causing the airplane to fell in spin. Crew fate unknown.

Aircraft reference details include registration 91.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.9135°, -77.7737°.

Fatalities

Total

Crew

Passengers

Other

Crash Summary

The pilot made a flat turn, causing the airplane to fell in spin. Crew fate unknown.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

Passengers On Board

Estimated Survivors

Fatality Rate

—

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details