Crash of a Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing in Waycross
Date & Time:
Dec 16, 1928
Operator:
Registration:
NC5677
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
26
YOM:
1928
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.
