NC9647
Flight / Schedule
NC9647
Aircraft
Ford 5Registration
NC9647
MSN
5-AT-021
Year of Manufacture
1929
Date
January 27, 1931 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Harrisburg Pennsylvania
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
40.2663°, -76.8861°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 27, 1931 at 12:00 AM, NC9647 experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by Transcontinental %26 Western Air - TWA, with the event recorded near Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Harrisburg Airport, the airplane was too low and struck an embankment short of runway. The right main gear and the right engine were torn off and the aircraft came to rest in a grassy area. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC9647, MSN 5-AT-021, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.2663°, -76.8861°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Harrisburg Airport, the airplane was too low and struck an embankment short of runway. The right main gear and the right engine were torn off and the aircraft came to rest in a grassy area. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
