Washington DC – Pittsburgh

On May 13, 1933 at 11:15 PM, Washington DC – Pittsburgh experienced a crash involving Pitcairn PA-7 Mailwing, operated by Pennsylvania Airlines, with the event recorded near Bedford Pennsylvania.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot departed Washington DC on a night mail flight to Pittsburgh. While cruising at an altitude of 3,000 feet, the engine failed. As he was unable to find a suitable terrain for an emergency landing, the pilot bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground. The pilot was uninjured and the airplane was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC351V, MSN 140, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.0271°, -78.5237°.