ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162887
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 May 1935 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: | Lockheed Vega 5C |
| Owner/operator: | Varney Air Transport |
| Registration: | NC891E |
| MSN: | 73 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rattlesnake Butte, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Pueblo, CO |
| El Paso, TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Plane was on normal route, but flew low over the school house at Rattlesnake Butte at an altitude of 150-200 feet. Plane circled school at an atlitude of 50 feet. While circling in a steep bank the right wing touched the ground and the plane lost control, killing the pilot. The plane was completely destroyed. Probable cause: an accidental collision with the ground while doing low flying in violation of the Air Commerce Regulations.
Sources:
US Air Commerce Bulletin Oct 15, 1935, Vol VII # 4, Page 93
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2013 07:50 | retdalamt | Added |
| 15-Sep-2016 17:38 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Narrative] |
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