Dedham, Massachusetts – February 9, 1967
At 1:30 p.m. on February 9, 1967, a lone 53-year-old pilot took off from Norwood Airport in a Piper Cherokee, (N9588J). The weather was clear with a westerly wind of 10 to 20 mph.
Approximately fifteen minutes later, the aircraft was seen to be flying in an “erratic course” over a residential area near the West Roxbury-Dedham town line. After several minutes the aircraft was seen to enter a “long shallow dive”.
The aircraft came down and struck the roof of a two-story home at the intersection of Bonard Road and Winter Street, in Dedham. It then continued on, crossed the intersection, and slammed into a home and garage on the opposite side of the street. The pilot was killed instantly, but none of the occupants of the homes was injured.
The accident occurred a short distance from the West Roxbury-Dedham line.
Source:
The Dedham Transcript, “Crash Cause Not Known Expect Six-Months Probe”, February 16, 1967.
