Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Old Pilot Jonathan E. Coxwell, 74, of Remsen killed after his 1946 Luscombe 8A plane impacted hayfield terrain in north Remsen, New York







Update: Police ID 1 killed after single-engine plane crash in Oneida County





REMSEN, NY - One person was killed after a single-engine passenger plane crashed earlier today at the intersection of Commons and Old Stage roads in Remsen in Oneida County, officials said.

Jonathan E. Coxwell, 74, of Remsen was pronounced dead at the scene, according to New York state police. 

Police said the 1946 Luscombe plane took a sudden nose dive into a hayfield.
There were no other people on board the plane other than the pilot, said Keith Holloway, speaking for the National Transportation Safety Board.

Holloway said the investigation into the crash is continuing, and an investigator is en route to the scene. The crash occurred about 2:30 p.m. The FAA also is assisting.

No other information is available at this time.

Coxwell had bought the tiny aircraft seven months ago and he was still learning to fly this particular plane.  Quite a few old people have died like that.

Jonathan Coxwell had been licensed pilot and flew for most of his life. He held a commercial license since 2009 and has owned many aircraft throughout his life. He had been licensed since 1967.


Here is his information from the FAA:

Personal Information

JONATHAN EUGENE COXWELL




Medical Information:
Medical Class: Third  Medical Date: 3/2017
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Certificates
COMMERCIAL PILOT

Certificates Description





N45851 Aircraft Registration



Aircraft Summary
Summary
1946 LUSCOMBE 8A
Fixed wing single engine
(2 seats / 1 engine)
Owner
COXWELL JONATHAN E
REMSEN , NY, US
(Individual)
Airworthiness Class
Standard/Unknown
Serial Number
2378
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (Reciprocating)
Horsepower: 65
Weight
Less than 12,500lbs
Speed
86mph
Mode S Code
051311365 / A592F5


Registration Details
Status
Assigned

Certificate Issue Date
2016-11-15

Airworthiness Date
1956-03-08

Last Action Date
2016-11-15

Expiration
2019-11-30


Registry Source




Date:04-JUL-2017
Time:15:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Luscombe 8A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N45851
C/n / msn: 2378
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location:Oneida County, Remsen, NY -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft impacted hayfield terrain in north Remsen, New York. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard was fatally injured.

Sources:

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2017/07/1_killed_after_single-engine_plane_crash_in_oneida_county_says_ntsb_1.html
https://www.google.com/maps/place/County+Rd+72+%26+Old+Stage+Rd,+Remsen,+NY+13438/@43.3597071,-75.1929163,18z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89d9267919154543:0x7281cd79aa6eb1a5?hl=en-us
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=45851
http://sky4buy.com/Luscombe-8-A-Airplane-161822913830/04304