Waterloo - Waterloo

On July 4, 1934 at 05:00 PM, Waterloo - Waterloo experienced a crash involving Ryan B-1 Brougham, operated by Fred Symington, with the event recorded near Saint Ansgar Iowa.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The single engine airplane departed Waterloo Airport on a local pleasance flight, carrying four passengers and one pilot. En route, one wing failed. The airplane dove into the ground and crashed in Saint Ansgar. All five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC6586, MSN 128, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.3785°, -92.9190°.