Bellefonte – Cleveland
Flight / Schedule
Bellefonte – Cleveland
Aircraft
Boeing 95Registration
NC417E
MSN
1056
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
National Air Transport - USADate
September 27, 1932 at 09:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Snow Shoe Pennsylvania
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.0309°, -77.9494°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 27, 1932 at 09:00 AM, Bellefonte – Cleveland experienced a crash involving Boeing 95, operated by National Air Transport - USA, with the event recorded near Snow Shoe Pennsylvania.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Bellefonte to Cleveland, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. While flying too low, the airplane impacted trees and crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Snow Shoe. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot was injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC417E, MSN 1056, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.0309°, -77.9494°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Bellefonte to Cleveland, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. While flying too low, the airplane impacted trees and crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Snow Shoe. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot was injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bellefonte – Cleveland
Operator
National Air Transport - USAFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
