NC6892

Crashed on take off from Billings Airport, killing both crew members who were on a delivery flight to the US Army Engineer Corps.

Flight / Schedule

NC6892

Aircraft

Ford 4

Registration

NC6892

MSN

4-AT-028

Year of Manufacture

31

Date

November 21, 1942 at 08:11 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Billings-Logan Montana

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

45.8092°, -108.5477°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On November 21, 1942 at 08:11 AM, NC6892 experienced a crash involving Ford 4, operated by Atlantic Airmotive, with the event recorded near Billings-Logan Montana.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Crashed on take off from Billings Airport, killing both crew members who were on a delivery flight to the US Army Engineer Corps.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC6892, MSN 4-AT-028, year of manufacture 31.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.8092°, -108.5477°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed on take off from Billings Airport, killing both crew members who were on a delivery flight to the US Army Engineer Corps.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Ford 4

Registration

NC6892

MSN

4-AT-028

Year of Manufacture

31