NC7867
Flight / Schedule
NC7867
Aircraft
Pitcairn PA-6 MailwingRegistration
NC7867
MSN
6
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Embry Riddle CompanyDate
October 30, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Embry Riddle CompanyFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
