Oxford, Massachusetts – April 9, 1993
On April 9, 1993, three men and a woman took off from Stratford, Connecticut, in a Piper 235, (N9349W), bound for Oxford, Massachusetts. The plane landed safely at Oxford at 12:30 p.m., and the four people aboard went to a camper dealership on Route 20 in Oxford. The group returned to the airport around 4:00 p.m. and made preparations to fly back to Connecticut.
At about 4:20 p.m. the aircraft took off with a tailwind and according to witnesses the plane appeared to lose power before banking to the left and crashing to the ground where it exploded in a ball of fire killing all aboard.
Sources:
The Times, (Webster, MA.), “Tailwind Noted In Crash”, April 14, 1993.
Aviation Safety Network
