Plymouth, Connecticut – May 31, 1946

     On May 31, 1946, a Curtiss aircraft with a man and woman aboard was in the process of taking off from Mount Tobe Airport in Plymouth.  When the aircraft had reached an altitude of only 30 feet it suddenly veered off course and crashed into several trees and was wrecked.  The engine buried itself into the ground, the landing gear broke away, and the left wing was broken at a right angle.   

       The 37-year-old pilot suffered scrapes and bruises and his 24-year-old passenger sustained a broken nose.   Both were taken to Waterbury Hospital for treatment.  

       Source:

     The Waterbury Democrat, “Plane Crash Not Serious For Couple”, June 1, 1946, pg. 1.

 

Plymouth, Connecticut – August 27, 1940 

     On the afternoon of August 27, 1940, a student pilot and his instructor, were making practice take-offs and landings at Mount Tobe Airport.  (The type of aircraft is unknown.)  As the student was making his third take-off the motor suddenly stalled while at an altitude of seventy-five feet.  The plane came down onto the runway, bounced once, then nosed in.  The 27-year-iod instructor suffered bruises, while the 24-year-old student suffered a cut on his forehead that required three stitches to close.  Both were taken to St. Mary’s Hospital via police escort.  Damage to the airplane was estimated to be between $200 and $300.    

     Source:

     The Waterbury Democrat, “Pilot, Student Hurt In Aeroplane Crash”, August 28, 1940, pg. 7