176

On May 5, 1921 at 12:00 AM, 176 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by U.S. Air Mail Service, with the event recorded near Rock Springs Wyoming.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Rock Springs, while climbing to a height of about 150 feet, the pilot apparently attempted to return when, doing a sharp turn, he lost control of the airplane that crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 176.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.5861°, -109.2195°.