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| Date: | Friday 22 September 1961 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | J.K. Applewhite Co |
| Registration: | N7945B |
| MSN: | 29745 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Midland, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Addison Airport, Dallas, TX |
| Midland, TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit power lines on approach and crashed in a cotton field. Pilot (Singer) Charles Applewhite (29) survived badly injured. His wife (29) and a Midland oilman (35) were killed.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 24 September 1961, p10A
Charlie Applewhite
https://www.newspapers.com/image/301553237/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjMwMTU1MzIzNywiaWF0IjoxNzE0MTI1ODA5LCJleHAiOjE3MTQyMTIyMDl9.p9rE7bA45psr2o7yWWaS5KAxewFticYHZDbiziBmdhk
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2021 18:47 | TB | Added |
| 31-May-2021 18:56 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Apr-2024 17:02 | Cobar | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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