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| Date: | Monday 6 November 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-108 Colt |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N5428Z |
| MSN: | 22-9108 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 10 mi E of Wilkes-Barre, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Avoca, PA |
| Wings Field, PA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Single-engine plane found crashed into a side of the Bald Mountain. Pilot Beryl Frank (36) and his sons (13/9).
Sources:
Youngstown Victoria 7 November 1961, p1
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45294274/wilkes-barre-times-leader-the-evening/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2021 14:19 | TB | Added |
| 13-May-2022 18:04 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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