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| Date: | Friday 10 August 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Ryan Navion A (L-17B) |
| Owner/operator: | Knox Aero Club |
| Registration: | N4232A |
| MSN: | NAV-4-1777 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Whitney Point, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Easton Airport, Norwich, NY |
| Fort Knox, KY via Zanesville, OH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fell into a spin and crashed after radioed making return due to bad visibility. Couple and four children. Pilot Army S.Sgt George L. Van Housen (32), Fort Knox, KY.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 11 August 1962, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2021 17:23 | TB | Added |
| 10-May-2021 17:25 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
| 16-Jun-2021 17:21 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
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