Richey Helen Vedic birth chart profile
DKSCORE
Capricorn Lagna

Richey Helen

Remembering (Jan 7, 1947)

November 21, 1909 · McKeesport, Pennsylvania
1views
Moon Sign
Aquarius
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Ascendant
Capricorn
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Birth Star
First in FieldTravelPilotMilitaryLife Path 6Destiny Number 4Soul Number 7Personality Number 6
Biography

Who is Richey Helen?

American pioneering female aviator and the first woman to be hired as a pilot by a commercial airline in the United States. Richey also was the first woman sworn in to pilot air mail and one of the first female flight instructors. In 1933 Richey partnered with another female pilot, Frances Marsalis, to set an endurance record by staying airborne for nearly 10 days, with midair refueling. In 1934 Richey won the premier air race at the first National Air Meet for women in Dayton, Ohio. Also in 1934, Central Airlines, a Greensburg, Pennsylvania–based carrier that eventually became part of United Airlines, hired Richey as a pilot; she made her first regular civil flight with them on 31 December, taking a Ford Trimotor on the Washington to Detroit route. She eventually was forced to step down from the cockpit by the all-male pilots union. In May 1936, Helen Richey, flying a light plane, set an international altitude record for aircraft weighing under 200 kilograms (440 lb). She reached 18,448 feet (5,623 m) during a flight from Congressional Airport to Endless Caverns Airport in New Market, Virginia. After leaving Central Airlines, Richey continued to perform at air shows. In 1936 she teamed with Amelia Earhart in a transcontinental air race, the Bendix Trophy Race. Richey and Earhart came in fifth, beating some all-male teams. Later, Richey flew with the British Air Transportation Auxiliary during World War II. Richey died in her apartment in New York City on 7 January 1947, aged 37, apparently from a pill overdose. Her death was ruled a suicide. Link to Wikipedia biography
Latest Info

Latest Updates

Update at: Mar 24, 2026

Public profile: Richey Helen (often listed as Helen Richey), born November 21, 1909, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Public records and aviation histories present her as one of the early American women aviators who sought to push into commercial flying in the 1930s, challenging gender norms of the era.

Biography

  • Birth: November 21, 1909 — McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Career: Emerged as an early female aviator who pursued opportunities in commercial aviation during the 1930s, a period when women pilots faced significant barriers. Her efforts are cited in historical accounts as part of the first wave of women who attempted to join U.S. scheduled airlines.
  • Legacy: Cited in aviation history literature and museum retrospectives as a trailblazer for women in flight, helping to illuminate the challenges and progress of women pilots in the early days of commercial aviation.
  • Death: 1947 (year reported in historical records).

News

There are no contemporary news items about Richey Helen. As a historical figure who lived in the first half of the 20th century, current events do not apply; modern attention comes from retrospectives, biographies, and museum exhibits.

Social media details

There are no official social media profiles for Richey Helen. Public interest is channeled through educational materials, aviation history organizations, and museum collections rather than personal social accounts.

Recent projects

There are no ongoing projects attributed to Richey Helen herself. Published and ongoing work consists of historical research, archival efforts, and museum exhibits that discuss her life and the broader context of early women aviators.

Additional info

  • Birthplace: McKeesport, Pennsylvania
  • Occupation: Aviator and historical figure in early U.S. commercial aviation
  • Significance: Recognized as part of the early cohort of women who sought to participate in commercial airline flight, illustrating the gender barriers of the era and the long arc toward greater inclusivity in aviation.

Which planetary combinations are in Richey Helen's birth chart?

2 FOUND

Richey Helen's chart shows 2 challenging combinations.

Planetary Combinations

What do Richey Helen's numerology numbers say?

Richey Helen's core numbers are Life Path 6, Destiny 4, Soul Urge 7, Personality 6, Kabbalah Number 4, Birth 3.

Life Path
6

Chaldean Life Path 6 is Venus-led—care, harmony, and responsibility. It indicates fulfillment through relationships, service, beauty, and home balance.

Destiny
4

Chaldean Destiny 4 indicates practical building through discipline and systems. It supports operations, engineering, execution, and stable long-term progress.

Soul Urge
7

Chaldean Soul 7 desires truth and depth. It seeks learning, solitude, spiritual growth, and refined understanding.

Personality
6

Chaldean Personality 6 appears caring, responsible, and protective. Others often see harmony-making and relationship commitment.

Kabbalah Number
4

Kabbalah Number 4 reflects an inner spiritual code of structure and stability. It supports discipline, grounded effort, and dependable progress.

Birth
3

Unlock Birth Number 3 in Vedic astrology: explore personality traits, strengths, challenges, career potential, love compatibility, and life guidance via numerology.

Life Events & Planetary Transits

Key events mapped against the active Dasha and planetary transits at the time.

1947
Death
Death by Suicide 7 January 1947 (Overdose, age 37)
◈ DKSCORE

Discover Your Own Cosmic Blueprint

Get a personalised Vedic birth chart analysis with your own DK Score — just like the profile above.

Or get the DKSCORE Customer app
Get it onGoogle Play

Join the world's fastest spiritual technology platform

Weekly astrology, in your inbox

Editor-picked articles + this week's transits, every Sunday. No spam.