NC7867

The airplane crashed during a snowstorm. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Flight / Schedule

NC7867

Registration

NC7867

MSN

6

Year of Manufacture

1928

Date

October 30, 1930 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Brookston Indiana

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

40.6028°, -86.8672°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On October 30, 1930 at 12:00 AM, NC7867 experienced a crash involving Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing, operated by Embry Riddle Company, with the event recorded near Brookston 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, 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 during a snowstorm. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC7867, MSN 6, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.6028°, -86.8672°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The airplane crashed during a snowstorm. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

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

NC7867

MSN

6

Year of Manufacture

1928