Norwalk, Connecticut – August 21, 1934
On August 21, 1934, a 27-year-old man was killed when the aircraft he was piloting crashed while making a landing approach at the Norwalk Airport. Witnesses stated the aircraft went into a spin while it was still about 100 feet in the air. The man had just purchased the airplane three weeks earlier for $2,200, and reportedly had 18 hours of flying experience.
Source:
The Waterbury Democrat, “Student Flyer Met With Death”, August 22, 1934.
