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| Date: | Wednesday 26 August 1959 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N3230M |
| MSN: | 12-2109 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SW off Cape Charles City, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Weems, VA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two small planes collided over Chesapeake Bay during fish spotting. One crashed. Pilot Jesse England killed. Operated for Standard Products Co.
Sources:
The Evening Star 27 August 1959, pB3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2022 18:21 | TB | Added |
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