Salt Lake City – Cheyenne
Flight / Schedule
Salt Lake City – Cheyenne
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.4Registration
178
Operator
U.S. Air Mail ServiceDate
November 6, 1920 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Tie Siding Wyoming
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.0813°, -105.5092°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 6, 1920 at 12:00 AM, Salt Lake City – Cheyenne experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by U.S. Air Mail Service, with the event recorded near Tie Siding Wyoming.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising in poor visibility due to fog, the aircraft hit a mountain near Tie Siding, Wyoming. The pilot J. P. Woodward was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 178.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.0813°, -105.5092°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising in poor visibility due to fog, the aircraft hit a mountain near Tie Siding, Wyoming. The pilot J. P. Woodward was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Salt Lake City – Cheyenne
Operator
U.S. Air Mail ServiceFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.4Registration
178