NC1059
Flight / Schedule
NC1059
Aircraft
Douglas M-4Registration
NC1059
MSN
628
Operator
National Air Transport - USADate
June 22, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Lebo Kansas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
38.4167°, -95.8530°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On June 22, 1928 at 12:00 AM, NC1059 experienced a crash involving Douglas M-4, operated by National Air Transport - USA, with the event recorded near Lebo Kansas.
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: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls and lost control of the aircraft that crashed in an open field. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC1059, MSN 628.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.4167°, -95.8530°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls and lost control of the aircraft that crashed in an open field. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
National Air Transport - USAFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America