Fort Sill - Fort Sill
Flight / Schedule
Fort Sill - Fort Sill
Aircraft
Curtiss JN-4Registration
AS-44864
Date
April 2, 1921 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Fort Sill-Henry Post Field AFB Oklahoma
Region
North America • United States of America
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 2, 1921 at 12:00 AM, Fort Sill - Fort Sill experienced a crash involving Curtiss JN-4, operated by United States Army Air Service - USAAS, with the event recorded near Fort Sill-Henry Post Field AFB Oklahoma.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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. The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at Fort Sill-Henry Post Field. The engine failed in-flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot escaped uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration AS-44864.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at Fort Sill-Henry Post Field. The engine failed in-flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot escaped uninjured.
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
Schedule / Flight
Fort Sill - Fort Sill
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Curtiss JN-4Registration
AS-44864
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