Accident Lockheed Vega 5B NC658E,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26703
 
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Date:Saturday 19 August 1933
Time:15:15
Type:Lockheed Vega 5B
Owner/operator:Skyloft
Registration: NC658E
MSN: 55
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 mi SE of Leipsic, DE -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Atlantic City, NJ
Destination airport:Washington, DC
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in a tidal marsh while trying to avoid a storm. Pilot H.E. McMahon (35). Reported one passenger, but not confirmed. Operator as Skylaw, Inc., of New York.

Sources:

https://dmairfield.com/airplanes/NC658E/index.html
The Sunday Morning Star 20 August 1933, p1+4

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
22-Mar-2021 09:50 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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