NC4231

On May 22, 1928 at 12:00 AM, NC4231 experienced a crash involving Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing, operated by Pitcairn Aviation, with the event recorded near Richmond Virginia.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) 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: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While on a mail flight, the pilot encountered foggy conditions when the aircraft crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC4231, MSN 13, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.5385°, -77.4343°.