Killingworth, Connecticut – June 25, 1973
On At 6;20 p.m., on June 25, 1973, three men left East Haddam, Connecticut, in a Piper Cherokee, (N6427), bound for East Windsor, Connecticut. One man was left at East Windsor, while the other two left to return to East Haddam. It was now night time and weather conditions had deteriorated with low visibility.
Around 10:25 p.m. people living in the area of Hemlock Drive in the town of Killingworth reported hearing a plane in distress, and one man thought he heard a crash. (Killingworth is southwest of East Haddam)
A search was instituted, and the plane was found the following morning in a thickly wooded area off Route 81. The aircraft had suffered severe damage, and it’s two occupants were found deceased inside.
Source:
The Middletown Press, (CT), “Two Men Die In Air Crash”, June 26, 1973, page 1. (Photo of Airplane)