NC657E

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.

Flight / Schedule

NC657E

Aircraft

Lockheed 5 Vega

Registration

NC657E

MSN

54

Year of Manufacture

1929

Operator

Shell Aviation

Date

April 27, 1933 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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 Aviation

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Lockheed 5 Vega

Registration

NC657E

MSN

54

Year of Manufacture

1929