NC835M

En route, technical problems forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. Upon impact, the aircraft flipped over and came to rest, bursting into flames. The pilot escaped unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Flight / Schedule

NC835M

Aircraft

Boeing 40

Registration

NC835M

MSN

1159

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

August 22, 1930 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Baker Oregon

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

44.7260°, -117.6205°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On August 22, 1930 at 12:00 AM, NC835M experienced a crash involving Boeing 40, operated by Varney Air Lines - VAL, with the event recorded near Baker Oregon.

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 technical failure. En route, technical problems forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. Upon impact, the aircraft flipped over and came to rest, bursting into flames. The pilot escaped unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC835M, MSN 1159, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.7260°, -117.6205°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, technical problems forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. Upon impact, the aircraft flipped over and came to rest, bursting into flames. The pilot escaped unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

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

Aircraft

Boeing 40

Registration

NC835M

MSN

1159

Year of Manufacture

1929