NC924M
Flight / Schedule
NC924M
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
NC924M
MSN
123
Year of Manufacture
1925
Operator
Wedell-Williams Air ServicesDate
June 24, 1934 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Patterson-Harry P. Williams Louisiana
Region
North America • United States of America
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 24, 1934 at 12:00 AM, NC924M experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Wedell-Williams Air Services, with the event recorded near Patterson-Harry P. Williams Louisiana.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. A structural failure occurred shortly after takeoff. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field, killing both occupants, among them Jimmie Wedell, aircraft's creator and designer.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC924M, MSN 123, year of manufacture 1925.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
A structural failure occurred shortly after takeoff. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field, killing both occupants, among them Jimmie Wedell, aircraft's creator and designer.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Wedell-Williams Air ServicesFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America