Little Rock – Memphis

While cruising at night on a flight from Little Rock to Memphis, the pilot got lost. He reduced his altitude when the airplane collided with an oak tree and crashed. Both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Little Rock – Memphis

Aircraft

Travel Air 6000

Registration

NC369M

MSN

2020

Year of Manufacture

1929

Operator

Hunter Airways

Date

November 25, 1932 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Marianna Arkansas

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

34.7736°, -90.7575°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 25, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Little Rock – Memphis experienced a crash involving Travel Air 6000, operated by Hunter Airways, with the event recorded near Marianna Arkansas.

The flight was categorized as 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.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at night on a flight from Little Rock to Memphis, the pilot got lost. He reduced his altitude when the airplane collided with an oak tree and crashed. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC369M, MSN 2020, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.7736°, -90.7575°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising at night on a flight from Little Rock to Memphis, the pilot got lost. He reduced his altitude when the airplane collided with an oak tree and crashed. Both occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

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

Little Rock – Memphis

Operator

Hunter Airways

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Travel Air 6000

Registration

NC369M

MSN

2020

Year of Manufacture

1929