Chicago – Toledo

While on a night mail flight from Chicago to Toledo, the pilot encountered stormy weather. He lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a swamp. The pilot Harold Neff was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Chicago – Toledo

Aircraft

Boeing 95

Registration

NC415E

MSN

1061

Year of Manufacture

1929

Operator

United Airlines

Date

September 16, 1933 at 02:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Leoni Michigan

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

42.2439°, -84.2691°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On September 16, 1933 at 02:00 AM, Chicago – Toledo experienced a crash involving Boeing 95, operated by United Airlines, with the event recorded near Leoni Michigan.

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, 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 weather. While on a night mail flight from Chicago to Toledo, the pilot encountered stormy weather. He lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a swamp. The pilot Harold Neff was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC415E, MSN 1061, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.2439°, -84.2691°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While on a night mail flight from Chicago to Toledo, the pilot encountered stormy weather. He lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a swamp. The pilot Harold Neff was killed.

Cause: Weather

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

Chicago – Toledo

Operator

United Airlines

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 95

Registration

NC415E

MSN

1061

Year of Manufacture

1929