Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing

Historical safety data and incident record for the Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing aircraft.

Safety Rating

10/10

Total Incidents

11

Total Fatalities

4

Incident History

St. Tammany Gulf Coast Airways

Jeanerette Louisiana

On final approach to Jeanerette, the engine failed. The aircraft lost height, contacted tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

St. Tammany Gulf Coast Airways

Galveston Texas

Upon landing, the single engine airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest, bursting into flames. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

July 30, 1929 1 Fatalities

Pitcairn Aviation

Tampa Florida

The pilot was taking part to an airshow in Tampa. While performing aerobatic manoeuvres, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

July 8, 1929 1 Fatalities

Pitcairn Aviation

Berlin New Jersey

The pilot was performing a test flight when a fire erupted on board. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in Berlin, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. The source and the cause of the fire remains unknown.

National Air Transport - USA

Skiatook Oklahoma

En route, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. While contacting the ground, the aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down, bursting into flames. The pilot was slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Pitcairn Aviation

Daytona Beach Florida

Shortly after takeoff from Daytona Beach Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the Atlantic Ocean. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Pitcairn Aviation

Waycross Georgia

While performing a mail flight, the pilot encountered foggy conditions and decided to reduce his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground. The aircraft hit the ground, crashed and was destroyed. The pilot was seriously injured.

Pitcairn Aviation

Statesville North Carolina

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Old Fort, 2 km north of Statesville. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

May 26, 1928 1 Fatalities

Pitcairn Aviation

Richmond Virginia

While approaching Richmond Airport, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in Mechanicsville, some 12 km north of the airfield. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

May 22, 1928 1 Fatalities

Pitcairn Aviation

Richmond Virginia

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

Pitcairn Aviation

Stone Mountain Georgia

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Stone Mountain, northeast from Atlanta. Sole on board, the pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Safety Profile

Reliability

Reliable

This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.

Primary Operators (by incidents)

Pitcairn Aviation8
St. Tammany Gulf Coast Airways2
National Air Transport - USA1