NC657E
Flight / Schedule
NC657E
Aircraft
Lockheed 5 VegaRegistration
NC657E
MSN
54
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Shell AviationDate
April 27, 1933 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Seattle-Boeing Field Washington
Region
North America • United States of America
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 27, 1933 at 12:00 AM, NC657E experienced a crash involving Lockheed 5 Vega, operated by Shell Aviation, with the event recorded near Seattle-Boeing Field Washington.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While taxiing at high speed at Seattle-Boeing Field, the airplane suffered a head-on collision with another aircraft. All four occupants in both aircraft were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC657E, MSN 54, year of manufacture 1929.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While taxiing at high speed at Seattle-Boeing Field, the airplane suffered a head-on collision with another aircraft. All four occupants in both aircraft were injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Shell AviationFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
