Roosevelt Field - Roosevelt Field

On April 4, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Roosevelt Field - Roosevelt Field experienced a crash involving Bach 3-CT Air Yacht, operated by Bach Aircraft Company, with the event recorded near Roosevelt Field New York.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a local test flight at Roosevelt Field. On Final approach, at a height of 300 feet, the aircraft suffered a structural failure and crashed short of runway, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC511V, MSN 21, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.7331°, -73.6132°.