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| Date: | Monday 12 August 1929 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Lockheed Vega 5C |
| Owner/operator: | Middle States Airlines |
| Registration: | NC513E |
| MSN: | 52 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bettis Field |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fell into Pittsburgh-McKeeport boulevard after confused in fog 15 minutes after taking-off. Pilot Harry Smith (26).
Sources:
Brownsville Herald 12 August 1929, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Dec-2020 18:29 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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