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| Date: | Tuesday 30 October 1962 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172B |
| Owner/operator: | Buffalo Air Park Inc |
| Registration: | N8181X |
| MSN: | 17248681 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Limerick 8 mi E of Pottstown, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wings Field, Ambler, PA |
| Buffalo, NY | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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