NC1648
Flight / Schedule
NC1648
Aircraft
Douglas M-4Registration
NC1648
MSN
314
Operator
National Air Transport - USADate
July 2, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Middlebury Indiana
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.6751°, -85.7060°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 2, 1930 at 12:00 AM, NC1648 experienced a crash involving Douglas M-4, operated by National Air Transport - USA, with the event recorded near Middlebury Indiana.
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. En route, while cruising at low height, the single engine airplane collided with power cables and crashed in a field. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC1648, MSN 314.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.6751°, -85.7060°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, while cruising at low height, the single engine airplane collided with power cables and crashed in a field. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
National Air Transport - USAFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America