Boeing 95, NC397E crash site - Mount Nittany, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
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N 40° 52.772 W 077° 39.847
18T E 275524 N 4528800
On May 24, 1931, Airmail Pilot James Cleveland lost his life when his plane failed to clear Mount Nittany near Centre Hall, PA
Waymark Code: WM16KQ4
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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Recommended parking at N 40° 53.050 W 077° 40.635 from there take the James Cleveland Trail to the cache site. There was debris and a obelisk at the crash site.

"The pilot, sole on board, departed New York on a mail flight to Cleveland. While approaching Bellefonte from the east at night, he encountered icing conditions. The airplane lost height and descended until it impacted the slope of Mt Nittany located about 5 km southeast of Tylersville. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot was killed. Source
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Date of Crash: 05/24/1931

Aircraft Model: Boeing 95

Military or Civilian: Civilian

Tail Number: NC397E

Cause of Crash:
Plane experienced icing problems and lost altitude then crashed on the slope of Mount Nittany.
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