NC1123
Flight / Schedule
NC1123
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.4Registration
NC1123
MSN
387
Operator
Robertson Aircraft CorporationDate
June 28, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Elsmore Kansas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
37.7945°, -95.1503°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 28, 1928 at 12:00 AM, NC1123 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by Robertson Aircraft Corporation, with the event recorded near Elsmore Kansas.
The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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 was performing a night mail flight. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility. Too low, the aircraft hit a mountain slope and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC1123, MSN 387.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.7945°, -95.1503°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was performing a night mail flight. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility. Too low, the aircraft hit a mountain slope and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was 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
Operator
Robertson Aircraft CorporationFlight Type
Postal (mail)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
