Taunton Airport – August 27, 1966
On August 27, 1966, a 50-year-old Florida man piloting a small aircraft was attempting to land at Taunton Municipal Airport when he overshot the runway and crashed into several mounds of gravel. The pilot was the sole occupant aboard. He was seriously injured in the crash, and was transported to Morton Hospital where his condition was reported to be “poor”.
Source:
Boston Sunday Advertiser, “Florida Pilot Hurt In Taunton Crash”, August 28, 1966