Chicago – Cleveland

On April 29, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Chicago – Cleveland experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by National Air Transport - USA, with the event recorded near Elyria-Lorain County Ohio.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was on approach to Cleveland Airport when it suffered an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field located five miles north of Elyria when the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. Five passengers were unhurt while five others occupants were injured, both crew seriously.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC421H, MSN 5-AT-081, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.3673°, -82.1074°.