AS-68678

Following an engine failure in flight, the pilot made an emergency landing in an open field. While the pilot was uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

AS-68678

Registration

AS-68678

Date

June 11, 1922 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Augusta Georgia

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

33.4710°, -81.9748°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On June 11, 1922 at 12:00 AM, AS-68678 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by United States Army Air Service - USAAS, with the event recorded near Augusta Georgia.

The flight was categorized as military 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. Following an engine failure in flight, the pilot made an emergency landing in an open field. While the pilot was uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration AS-68678.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.4710°, -81.9748°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Following an engine failure in flight, the pilot made an emergency landing in an open field. While the pilot was uninjured, 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

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

AS-68678