NC497H
Flight / Schedule
NC497H
Aircraft
Lockheed 5 VegaRegistration
NC497H
MSN
135
Year of Manufacture
1930
Date
January 31, 1934 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Saint James Missouri
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
37.9971°, -91.6140°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On January 31, 1934 at 12:00 AM, NC497H experienced a crash involving Lockheed 5 Vega, operated by Transcontinental %26 Western Air - TWA, with the event recorded near Saint James Missouri.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Crashed following an inflight brake up, maybe caused by a structural failure. Occupant fate unknown. The aircraft was a DL-1, a duralumin version of the Vega 5C.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC497H, MSN 135, year of manufacture 1930.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.9971°, -91.6140°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed following an inflight brake up, maybe caused by a structural failure. Occupant fate unknown. The aircraft was a DL-1, a duralumin version of the Vega 5C.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America