Cheyenne - Cheyenne

On October 30, 1935 at 07:40 PM, Cheyenne - Cheyenne experienced a crash involving Boeing 247, operated by United Airlines, with the event recorded near Cheyenne Wyoming.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains 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: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Crew was performing a test flight following modifications on few cockpit instruments. After take off, while climbing in light rain, the captain initiated a turn to the right when the aircraft nosed down and descended by an angle of 70° before crashing onto a hill. All four crew were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC13323, MSN 1704, year of manufacture 1935.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.1400°, -104.8202°.