Newark - Newark

The crew was performing a local test flight out from Newark Airport, testing a new engine type. The airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed and the aircraft was totally destroyed. Crew: George C. Wiedel, Alfred C. Kondat.

Flight / Schedule

Newark - Newark

Registration

NC185H

MSN

G-1

Year of Manufacture

1930

Date

January 14, 1933 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Newark New Jersey

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

40.7357°, -74.1724°

Narrative Report

On January 14, 1933 at 12:00 AM, Newark - Newark experienced a crash involving Curtiss T-18 Condor I, operated by Eastern Air Transport, with the event recorded near Newark New Jersey.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight 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 crew was performing a local test flight out from Newark Airport, testing a new engine type. The airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed and the aircraft was totally destroyed. Crew: George C. Wiedel, Alfred C. Kondat.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC185H, MSN G-1, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.7357°, -74.1724°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a local test flight out from Newark Airport, testing a new engine type. The airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed and the aircraft was totally destroyed. Crew: George C. Wiedel, Alfred C. Kondat.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Newark - Newark

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

NC185H

MSN

G-1

Year of Manufacture

1930