Saint Louis – Evansville
Flight / Schedule
Saint Louis – Evansville
Aircraft
Pitcairn PA-6 MailwingRegistration
NC94W
MSN
146
Year of Manufacture
1930
Operator
American AirwaysDate
July 21, 1931 at 02:20 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Centralia Illinois
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
38.5250°, -89.1334°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On July 21, 1931 at 02:20 AM, Saint Louis – Evansville experienced a crash involving Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing, operated by American Airways, with the event recorded near Centralia Illinois.
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. While on a night mail flight from Saint Louis to Evansville, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. He attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field located in Centralia. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC94W, MSN 146, year of manufacture 1930.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.5250°, -89.1334°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a night mail flight from Saint Louis to Evansville, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. He attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field located in Centralia. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot 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
Schedule / Flight
Saint Louis – Evansville
Operator
American AirwaysFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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