NC994Y

Crashed following an engine failure. Pilot was injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

NC994Y

Registration

NC994Y

MSN

17

Date

January 31, 1935 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Glendale California

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

34.1499°, -118.2456°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On January 31, 1935 at 12:00 AM, NC994Y experienced a crash involving Northrop Alpha 4, operated by Transcontinental %26 Western Air - TWA, with the event recorded near Glendale California.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) 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. Crashed following an engine failure. Pilot was injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC994Y, MSN 17.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.1499°, -118.2456°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed following an engine failure. Pilot was injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

NC994Y

MSN

17