NC9650
Flight / Schedule
NC9650
Aircraft
Ford 5Registration
NC9650
MSN
5-AT-037
Year of Manufacture
1929
Date
December 14, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Amarillo Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
35.2073°, -101.8371°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On December 14, 1932 at 12:00 AM, NC9650 experienced a crash involving Ford 5, operated by Transcontinental %26 Western Air - TWA, with the event recorded near Amarillo Texas.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 weather. The crew was completing the approach to Amarillo-English Field Airport in a reduced visibility due to heavy snow falls. Upon landing, the aircraft went out of control and crashed, coming to rest upside down in a snow covered field. Both crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC9650, MSN 5-AT-037, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.2073°, -101.8371°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing the approach to Amarillo-English Field Airport in a reduced visibility due to heavy snow falls. Upon landing, the aircraft went out of control and crashed, coming to rest upside down in a snow covered field. Both crew members were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
