Pittsburgh – New York
Flight / Schedule
Pittsburgh – New York
Aircraft
Lockheed 1 VegaRegistration
NR7973
MSN
32
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Ruth StewartDate
January 5, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Sherman Pennsylvania
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.9876°, -75.4263°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 5, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Pittsburgh – New York experienced a crash involving Lockheed 1 Vega, operated by Ruth Stewart, with the event recorded near Mt Sherman Pennsylvania.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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 listed crash cause is human factor. En roue from Pittsburgh to New York, the single engine airplane impacted the slope of Mt Sherman, some 17 km northwest of Newville. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed. Crew: Ruth Stewart, Debbie Stanford.
Aircraft reference details include registration NR7973, MSN 32, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.9876°, -75.4263°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En roue from Pittsburgh to New York, the single engine airplane impacted the slope of Mt Sherman, some 17 km northwest of Newville. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed. Crew: Ruth Stewart, Debbie Stanford.
Cause: Human factor
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
Pittsburgh – New York
Operator
Ruth StewartFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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