Brownsville - Brownsville

The airplane departed Brownsville on a local flight. En route, weather conditions worsened when the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a pasture. All three occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Brownsville - Brownsville

Aircraft

Stinson Model R

Registration

NC449M

MSN

8600

Year of Manufacture

1931

Operator

Leroy C. Dunn

Date

December 6, 1932 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Raymondville Texas

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

26.4815°, -97.7831°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On December 6, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Brownsville - Brownsville experienced a crash involving Stinson Model R, operated by Leroy C. Dunn, with the event recorded near Raymondville Texas.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The airplane departed Brownsville on a local flight. En route, weather conditions worsened when the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a pasture. All three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC449M, MSN 8600, year of manufacture 1931.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.4815°, -97.7831°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

1

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

The airplane departed Brownsville on a local flight. En route, weather conditions worsened when the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a pasture. All three occupants were killed.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Brownsville - Brownsville

Operator

Leroy C. Dunn

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Stinson Model R

Registration

NC449M

MSN

8600

Year of Manufacture

1931