Chicago – Kansas City

En route from Chicago to Kansas City, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. While attempting an emergency landing, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field. Both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Chicago – Kansas City

Aircraft

Lockheed 1 Vega

Registration

NC35E

MSN

37

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

September 22, 1931 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Lansing Kansas

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

39.2487°, -94.9001°

Narrative Report

On September 22, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Chicago – Kansas City experienced a crash involving Lockheed 1 Vega, operated by Navin Air Transport, with the event recorded near Lansing Kansas.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

En route from Chicago to Kansas City, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. While attempting an emergency landing, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC35E, MSN 37, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.2487°, -94.9001°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from Chicago to Kansas City, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. While attempting an emergency landing, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field. Both occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Chicago – Kansas City

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Lockheed 1 Vega

Registration

NC35E

MSN

37

Year of Manufacture

1929