Dearborn - Dearborn

The crew was performing a local test flight at Dearborn Airport. Upon landing, the airplane went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. Both crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Dearborn - Dearborn

Aircraft

Ford 5

Registration

NX419H

MSN

5-AT-079

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

November 24, 1930 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Dearborn Michigan

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

42.3172°, -83.2319°

Narrative Report

On November 24, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Dearborn - Dearborn experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by Ford Motor Company, with the event recorded near Dearborn Michigan.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was performing a local test flight at Dearborn Airport. Upon landing, the airplane went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. Both crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NX419H, MSN 5-AT-079, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.3172°, -83.2319°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a local test flight at Dearborn Airport. Upon landing, the airplane went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. Both crew members were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Dearborn - Dearborn

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Ford 5

Registration

NX419H

MSN

5-AT-079

Year of Manufacture

1929