Oklahoma City – Fort Worth
Flight / Schedule
Oklahoma City – Fort Worth
Aircraft
Lockheed 5 VegaRegistration
NC194E
MSN
25
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Texas Worth Tool CompanyDate
April 27, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Alvord Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
33.3542°, -97.6945°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 27, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Oklahoma City – Fort Worth experienced a crash involving Lockheed 5 Vega, operated by Texas Worth Tool Company, with the event recorded near Alvord Texas.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, the pilot encountered poor weather condition with thunderstorm activity. While cruising at low altitude, the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a pasture located about 8 km north of Alvord. A passenger was injured and all three occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC194E, MSN 25, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.3542°, -97.6945°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
1
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, the pilot encountered poor weather condition with thunderstorm activity. While cruising at low altitude, the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a pasture located about 8 km north of Alvord. A passenger was injured and all three occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
75.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Oklahoma City – Fort Worth
Operator
Texas Worth Tool CompanyFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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