Accident Cessna 172B N8181X, Tuesday 30 October 1962
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Date:Tuesday 30 October 1962
Time:13:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172B
Owner/operator:Buffalo Air Park Inc
Registration: N8181X
MSN: 172-48681
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Limerick 8 mi E of Pottstown, PA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Wings Field, Ambler, PA
Destination airport:Buffalo, NY
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in a field in fog and drizzle. Pilot Richard L. Payne (35), Charleton Control Corp., Buffalo, NY.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 31 October 1962, p7
https://www.newspapers.com/image/50907739/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjUwOTA3NzM5LCJpYXQiOjE3MTY5MzA0NDYsImV4cCI6MTcxNzAxNjg0Nn0.xxOwvlFZAMo6je5B2jMdxnYzkTYPwlVLdA1UwExiJjw

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-May-2021 09:40 TB Added
29-May-2024 08:40 Cobar Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]

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