| Date: | 12 MAY 1928 |
| Time: | 08:45 |
| Type: | Ford 4-AT-A Tri-Motor |
| Operator: | Ford Air Freight Lines |
| Registration: | NC1492 |
| C/n / msn: | 4-AT-01 |
| First flight: | 1926-06-11 (1 year 11 months) |
| Engines: | 3 Wright Junior J-4 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Dearborn, MI (United States of America) |
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Dearborn-Ford Airport, MI (), United States of America |
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Buffalo Airport, NY, United States of America |
Narrative:
The former Tri-Motor prototype crashed on take-off and caught fire.
Sources:
» The Ford Tri-Motor 1926-1992 / William T. Larkins
» The Telegraph-Herald and Times-Journal - May 13, 1928
