NC643E
Flight / Schedule
NC643E
Aircraft
Pitcairn PA-6 MailwingRegistration
NC643E
MSN
28
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Thompson Aeronautical CorporationDate
July 22, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Thompson Aeronautical CorporationFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
