Crash of a Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing in Blue Plains
Date & Time:
Apr 25, 1929
Operator:
Registration:
NC127E
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
14
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Washington DC Airport, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in Blue Plains when the airplane hit a fence and crashed. The pilot was injured and the airplane was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on approach.
