Accident Cessna 195B N1539D, Friday 20 July 1962
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Date:Friday 20 July 1962
Time:16:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic C195 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 195B
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N1539D
MSN: 7761
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Colchester, Ontario -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Alliance, OH
Destination airport:Muskegon, MI
Narrative:
Lost control in a rainstorm and crashed in a field.

Sources:

https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=1249396
https://books.google.nl/books?id=gE4_AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA43&dq=colchester+plane&article_id=2672,1647754&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3_v7Gi-aKAxXzhf0HHeprEyAQ6AF6BAgHEAI#v=onepage&q=colchester%20plane&f=false

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Jan-2025 12:52 Cobar Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
08-Jan-2025 12:52 ASN Updated [Narrative, ]

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