NC355E

On February 3, 1930 at 12:00 AM, NC355E experienced a crash involving Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing, operated by Colonial Western Airways, with the event recorded near Silver Creek New York.

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 human factor. While cruising by night, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC355E, MSN 23, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.5442°, -79.1667°.