New England Aviation History

Brownington, Vermont – July 31, 1957 On July 31, 1957, four businessmen from Newport, Vermont, boarded a small plane for a trip from Newport to Burlington.

Allagash, Maine – July 28, 1957 No details are known of this accident.

Old Town, Maine – June 29, 1955 On June 29, 1955, two men were killed when their twin-engine airplane crashed on its landing approach to Old Town Airport.

Pittsburg, New Hampshire – November 7, 1955 On November 7, 1955, two New Hampshire Fish & Game wardens were flying in a Cessna 140 on a “fish planting” mission when the plane crashed in a remote wooded area.

South Newfane, Vermont – September 18, 1955 There is little information about this accident.

Worcester, Massachusetts – September 20, 1957 On September 20, 1957, a small airplane with two men aboard was approaching to land at the Worcester Airport when it crashed in a heavily wooded area 1,200 feet from the end of the runway.

Turner, Maine – September 14, 1957 On September 14, 1957, a small pontoon airplane with three people aboard crashed while attempting to land on the Androscoggin River.

Sunderland, Massachusetts – September 2, 1957 On September 2, 1957, a 24-year-old pilot rented a two-seater aircraft at Atwood Airport in Northampton, Massachusetts, and took off alone.

Charlestown, Rhode Island – December 27, 1957 On the morning of December 27, 1957, a U.S.

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North Kingstown, Rhode Island – June 10, 1955 On June 10, 1955, two men, one a navy officer and the other a civilian, took off from the Quonset Point Naval Air station in a twin-engine Douglas F3D-2 Skynight, (Bu.

Charlestown, Rhode Island – October 12, 1955 On October 12, 1955, a navy S2 Tracker aircraft, (Ser.

Rural Vermont October 2, 1957 On the morning of October 2, 1957, a U.

Charlestown, Rhode Island – April 12, 1957 On April 12, 1957, Ensign Lawrence J.

Laconia, New Hampshire – August 27, 1956 On August 27, 1956, a lone pilot was making a landing approach at the Laconia Airport when his light plane crashed from an altitude of 70 feet.

Hyannis, Massachusetts – August 25, 1956 On August 25, 1956, a Cessna 170A with four people aboard was approaching Hyannis Airport for a landing.

Block Island, Rhode Island – July 8, 1956 Shortly after 10:00 a.m. on the morning of July 8, 1956, three men took off from the Block Island Airport in a Piper Super Cruiser bound for Windham, Connecticut.

Winterport, Maine – April 4, 1965 On April 4, 1965, a 39-year-old pilot took off from the Winterport Airport in a single-engine Fairchild airplane.

Stonington, Connecticut – January 2, 1956 On January 2, 1956, a 35-year-old pilot rented a single-engine Luscombe airplane at the Groton Airport and flew it to North Central Airport in Smithfield, Rhode Island, with his wife and daughter aboard.

Narragansett, Rhode Island – March 20, 1955 On March 20, 1955, two men took off in a Taylorcraft airplane from a private landing field at Canonchet Farm in Narragansett.

Concord, Massachusetts – January 30, 1954 On January 30, 1954, a 32-year-old Norwood, Mass. man was piloting a small airplane over the Concord area when he encountered a snow squall and crashed near the Assabet River.

Greenwich Bay, Rhode Island – May 20, 1956 On the afternoon of May 20, 1956, two men were flying over the Greenwich Bay area in a small Ercoupe airplane when they allegedly decided to “buzz” pleasure boats.

Berlin, New Hampshire – December 17, 1956 On December 17, 1956, a small airplane was landing at the Berlin Municipal Airport when it crashed into a snow bank.

Coventry, Rhode Island – January 9, 1955 On January 9, 1955, a 35-year-old pilot was flying a small airplane over the Coventry area when the engine failed.

Charlestown, Rhode Island – February 21, 1956 On February 21, 1956, Lt.

Pawtucket, Rhode Island – December 5, 1920 On December 5, 1920, a lone pilot flew a Challenger bi-plane from Seekonk, Massachusetts, to What Cheer Airport in Pawtucket.

Woonsocket, Rhode Island – September 24, 1939 On September 24, 1939, a pilot pulled down the propeller of his airplane to start the engine.

Woonsocket, Rhode Island – June 27, 1930 On June 27, 1930, a young student pilot was taking off from the Woonsocket Airport.

Woonsocket, Rhode Island – August 30, 1931 On August 30, 1931, a Worcester pilot was attempting to take off from the Woonsocket Airport when the plane was caught in a gust of wind and crashed into a parked car.

Woonsocket, Rhode Island – September 8, 1940 On September 8, 1940, a lone 36-year-old pilot was attempting to take off in a small plane at the Woonsocket Airport.

Bellingham, Massachusetts – April 1, 1938 On April 1, 1938, Bellingham’s Chief of Police received a report that a glider aircraft had crashed into a tree on Franklin Road in the southern portion of town.

North Kingstown, Rhode Island – December 6, 1956 On the afternoon of December 6, 1956, two navy F2H Banshee jet fighters took off from Oceana, Virginia, for a routine training flight to Westover Air Force Base in Chicopee, Massachusetts.

Atlantic Ocean – June 5, 1956 On the night of June 5, 1956, aircraft from Anti-Submarine Squadron 39 based at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, were taking part in training exercises with the aircraft carrier Antietam off the coast of Rhode Island.

Winterport, Maine – September 26, 1954 On September 26, 1954, a 45-year-old pilot and a 16-year-old passenger were taking off from the Winterport Airport in a Piper airplane.

Shelton, Connecticut – September 17, 1954 On September 17, 1954, a man and woman in a Luscombe single- engine aircraft, (Reg.

New Haven, Connecticut – November 14, 1954 On the afternoon of November 14, 1954, two young men climbed into a Taylorcraft single-engine airplane, (Reg.

Lincoln, Rhode Island – October 3, 1954 At 4 P.M. on October 3, 1954, two men took off from Mansfield, Massachusetts, in a single engine airplane bound for the Berkley Airport in Cumberland, Rhode Island.

Boston, Massachusetts – June 26, 1953 On June 26, 1953, a cargo plane was landing at Boston’s Logan Airport when the left wheel landing gear collapsed.

Norwood, Massachusetts – August 15, 1954 On August 15, 1954, an instructor and student pilot were taking off from the Norwood Airport.

Boston, Massachusetts – November 23, 1953 On November 24, 1953, three men took off from Martha’s Vineyard in a single-engine airplane bound for Boston’s Logan Airport.

Portland, Maine – February 23, 1953 On the morning of February 23, 1953, a light aircraft with four people aboard was making a landing approach at the Portland municipal Airport when it overshot the runway and went over a fifty foot embankment.

Taunton, Massachusetts – August 29, 1951 On August 29, 1951, two men rented a small airplane at the Taunton Airport and took off for a routine flight.

Richmond Corner, Maine – June 2, 1953 Few details are known of this crash.

Lake Champlain, Vermont – June 26, 1952 Shoreham, Vermont On June 26, 1952, a 39-year-old pilot from North Andover, Massachusetts, was killed when his light seaplane crashed while taking off from Lake Champlain just off the coast of Shoreham, Vermont.

Agawam, Massachusetts – August 4, 1952 On August 4, 1952, a lone pilot took off from Bridgeport, Connecticut, in a four-seat aircraft bound for Turner’s Falls, Massachusetts.

Salisbury, Massachusetts – November 25, 1951 On November 25, 1951, tow men took off in a “light sports plane” for a sightseeing flight.

Narragansett, Rhode Island – May 4, 1952 On May 4, 1952, two men took off from the Smithfield Airport in a small airplane and flew to Block Island.

Coventry, Rhode Island – August 2, 1951 On August 2, 1951, a lone pilot was taking off in a Piper Cub airplane from the Coventry Air Park.

Narragansett Bay – April 8, 1951 On the afternoon of April 8, 1951, an instructor and student pilot took off in a small airplane from Hillsgrove Airport in Warwick.

Winsooki, Vermont – November 11, 1954 On November 11, 1954, a flight of F-86 Sabre jets took off from the Ethan Allen Air Force Base in Burlington in response to an unidentified aircraft entering U.S. air space near the Canadian border.