NC804H

En route, the pilot encountered foggy conditions and due to low visibility, was unable to locate his position. He eventually decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed and the pilot was unhurt.

Flight / Schedule

NC804H

Registration

NC804H

MSN

44

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

March 25, 1930 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Hagerstown Maryland

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

39.6430°, -77.7191°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On March 25, 1930 at 12:00 AM, NC804H experienced a crash involving Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing, operated by Eastern Air Transport, with the event recorded near Hagerstown Maryland.

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 weather. En route, the pilot encountered foggy conditions and due to low visibility, was unable to locate his position. He eventually decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed and the pilot was unhurt.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC804H, MSN 44, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.6430°, -77.7191°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the pilot encountered foggy conditions and due to low visibility, was unable to locate his position. He eventually decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed and the pilot was unhurt.

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

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

NC804H

MSN

44

Year of Manufacture

1929