State College - State College

On April 21, 1981 at 08:00 PM, State College - State College experienced a crash involving Cessna 401, operated by Donald C. Meyer, with the event recorded near State College-University Park Pennsylvania.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from State College-University Park, while in a local training flight, one of the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6265Q, MSN 401A-0065, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.8129°, -77.8711°.