Detroit - Detroit

The crew was completing a local test flight out from Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County Airport. It crashed in unknown circumstances near the airport, killing all three crew members.

Flight / Schedule

Detroit - Detroit

Aircraft

Stinson Model U

Registration

NX12132

MSN

9013

Year of Manufacture

1932

Date

February 8, 1933 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County Michigan

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

42.2057°, -83.3530°

Narrative Report

On February 8, 1933 at 12:00 AM, Detroit - Detroit experienced a crash involving Stinson Model U, operated by Stinson Aircraft Company, with the event recorded near Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County Michigan.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a local test flight out from Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County Airport. It crashed in unknown circumstances near the airport, killing all three crew members.

Aircraft reference details include registration NX12132, MSN 9013, year of manufacture 1932.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.2057°, -83.3530°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a local test flight out from Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County Airport. It crashed in unknown circumstances near the airport, killing all three crew members.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Detroit - Detroit

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

Aircraft

Stinson Model U

Registration

NX12132

MSN

9013

Year of Manufacture

1932