Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Jeanerette
Date & Time:
Jan 31, 1930
Operator:
Registration:
NC3466
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
5
YOM:
1928
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.
