NC643E

The airplane crashed in foggy conditions, killing the pilot, sole on board.

Flight / Schedule

NC643E

Registration

NC643E

MSN

28

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

July 22, 1930 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Huron Ohio

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

41.1305°, -82.5918°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On July 22, 1930 at 12:00 AM, NC643E experienced a crash involving Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing, operated by Thompson Aeronautical Corporation, with the event recorded near Huron Ohio.

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, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The airplane crashed in foggy conditions, killing the pilot, sole on board.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC643E, MSN 28, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.1305°, -82.5918°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The airplane crashed in foggy conditions, killing the pilot, sole on board.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

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

NC643E

MSN

28

Year of Manufacture

1929