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Crash of a Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing in Silver Creek

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NC355E
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
23
YOM:
1928
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising by night, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.