Wink - Wink

The single engine airplane was completing a local sortie in Wink, Texas. While descending to a height of 150 feet in an attempt to land, the airplane went out of control and crashed. All four occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Wink - Wink

Aircraft

Travel Air 4000

Registration

NC454N

MSN

1370

Year of Manufacture

1929

Operator

Larry Lynch

Date

May 20, 1934 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Wink Texas

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

31.7534°, -103.1558°

Narrative Report

On May 20, 1934 at 12:00 AM, Wink - Wink experienced a crash involving Travel Air 4000, operated by Larry Lynch, with the event recorded near Wink Texas.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The single engine airplane was completing a local sortie in Wink, Texas. While descending to a height of 150 feet in an attempt to land, the airplane went out of control and crashed. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC454N, MSN 1370, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.7534°, -103.1558°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

1

Passengers

3

Other

0

Crash Summary

The single engine airplane was completing a local sortie in Wink, Texas. While descending to a height of 150 feet in an attempt to land, the airplane went out of control and crashed. All four occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Wink - Wink

Operator

Larry Lynch

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Travel Air 4000

Registration

NC454N

MSN

1370

Year of Manufacture

1929