Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Jeanerette

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC3466
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5
YOM:
1928
Location:
Jeanerette
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on final approach.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Galveston

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC3467
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6
YOM:
1928
Location:
Galveston
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Tampa: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC6617
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tampa - Tampa
MSN:
28
YOM:
1928
Location:
Tampa
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
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.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Berlin: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC5117
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
21
YOM:
1928
Location:
Berlin
New Jersey
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
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.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Skiatook

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC5863
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
25
YOM:
1928
Location:
Skiatook
Oklahoma
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing off Daytona Beach

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC6618
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
29
YOM:
1928
Location:
Daytona Beach
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Waycross

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC5677
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
26
YOM:
1928
Location:
Waycross
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Statesville

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC3836
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
10
YOM:
1928
Location:
Statesville
North Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Old Fort, 2 km north of Statesville. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Mechanicsville: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC5564
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
23
YOM:
1928
Location:
Richmond
Virginia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
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.

Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Richmond: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Operator:
Registration:
NC4231
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
13
YOM:
1928
Location:
Richmond
Virginia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While on a mail flight, the pilot encountered foggy conditions when the aircraft crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
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