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| Date: | Saturday 4 June 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1562C |
| MSN: | 30262 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mount Airy near Quarryville, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Reading, PA |
| Schenectady, NY | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into a mountain flying in a thunderstorm.
Sources:
https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=ade19550607-01.1.8&srpos=3&e=05-06-1955-08-06-1955--en-20--1--txt-txIN-Howard+lester---------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2025 17:39 | Cobar | Added |
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