New York – Cleveland

While on a night mail flight from New York to Cleveland, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with rain and snow. He reduced his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft crashed in a farm area near Bedford. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Flight / Schedule

New York – Cleveland

Aircraft

Boeing 95

Registration

NC191E

MSN

1054

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

March 31, 1932 at 02:30 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Bedford Ohio

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

41.3931°, -81.5365°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On March 31, 1932 at 02:30 AM, New York – Cleveland experienced a crash involving Boeing 95, operated by National Air Transport - USA, with the event recorded near Bedford Ohio.

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 New York to Cleveland, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with rain and snow. He reduced his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft crashed in a farm area near Bedford. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC191E, MSN 1054, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.3931°, -81.5365°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While on a night mail flight from New York to Cleveland, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with rain and snow. He reduced his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft crashed in a farm area near Bedford. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, 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

New York – Cleveland

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 95

Registration

NC191E

MSN

1054

Year of Manufacture

1929