NC12739

The aircraft owned by Paul R. Smith crashed on take off from Floyd Bennett Field, NY. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Flight / Schedule

NC12739

Registration

NC12739

MSN

4026

Year of Manufacture

1932

Date

August 19, 1939 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Floyd Bennett Field New York

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

40.5945°, -73.8880°

Narrative Report

On August 19, 1939 at 12:00 AM, NC12739 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Floyd Bennett Field New York.

The flight was categorized as private 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, 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 aircraft owned by Paul R. Smith crashed on take off from Floyd Bennett Field, NY. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC12739, MSN 4026, year of manufacture 1932.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.5945°, -73.8880°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft owned by Paul R. Smith crashed on take off from Floyd Bennett Field, NY. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

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

Private

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

NC12739

MSN

4026

Year of Manufacture

1932