Trinidad – Santa Fe
Flight / Schedule
Trinidad – Santa Fe
Aircraft
Fokker Super UniversalRegistration
NC8011
MSN
812
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Western Air ExpressDate
December 3, 1933 at 10:15 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Watrous New Mexico
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
35.7906°, -104.9817°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 3, 1933 at 10:15 AM, Trinidad – Santa Fe experienced a crash involving Fokker Super Universal, operated by Western Air Express, with the event recorded near Watrous New Mexico.
The flight was categorized as cargo 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, sole on board, departed Trinidad on a cargo flight to Santa Fe. En route, while cruising at an altitude of 800 feet, the engine failed. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field. The airplane rolled for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. The pilot evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC8011, MSN 812, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.7906°, -104.9817°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot, sole on board, departed Trinidad on a cargo flight to Santa Fe. En route, while cruising at an altitude of 800 feet, the engine failed. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field. The airplane rolled for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. The pilot evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Trinidad – Santa Fe
Operator
Western Air ExpressFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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