Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB
Flight / Schedule
Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.4Registration
AC-32975
Operator
United States Army Air Corps - USAACDate
January 7, 1927 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Kelly AFB (ex Brooks Field, San Antonio) Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 7, 1927 at 12:00 AM, Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by United States Army Air Corps - USAAC, with the event recorded near Kelly AFB (ex Brooks Field, San Antonio) Texas.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot, sole on board, departed Kelly AFB on a local training flight. While cruising at an altitude of about 1,500 feet, the single engine airplane collided with a second USAAC De Havilland DH.4M registered AC-29183 and also carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed approximately 8 miles west of Kelly AFB. Both pilots were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration AC-32975.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot, sole on board, departed Kelly AFB on a local training flight. While cruising at an altitude of about 1,500 feet, the single engine airplane collided with a second USAAC De Havilland DH.4M registered AC-29183 and also carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed approximately 8 miles west of Kelly AFB. Both pilots were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kelly AFB - Kelly AFB
Operator
United States Army Air Corps - USAACFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.4Registration
AC-32975
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