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| Date: | Friday 9 August 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Muncie Flying Club |
| Registration: | N5021P |
| MSN: | 24-24 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near West Union, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gallipolis, OH (17:00) |
| Muncie, IN | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"Comanche" plane went missing. Dr McCoy, Muncie, IN, and family. Crashed into a hillside while flying in a thunderstorm. Wreck discovered September 27 1963.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 11 August 1963, p1
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155928572/george-e-mccoy
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2021 09:39 | TB | Added |
| 25-Jul-2021 13:13 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Jun-2024 11:35 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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