Date & Time:
Feb 26, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 40
Registration:
NC280
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Omaha – Cheyenne
MSN:
891
YOM:
1927
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
1
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Omaha to Cheyenne, the pilot lost control of the aircraft after a propeller blade separated in flight. The pilot was killed while the passenger was seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Propeller blade separation in flight.