Stinson SR-7 Reliant crash, Oct 10, 1965 (4 killed), New...
Stinson SR-7 Reliant accident on October 10, 1965 near New Haven Connecticut, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Loss of engine accessory drive...
- Date: October 10, 1965
- Aircraft: Stinson SR-7 Reliant
- Location: New Haven Connecticut, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of engine accessory drive from excessive wear of the splined gear drive, and the pilot failed to maintain flying speed.
A Stinson SR 7 Reliant lost its engine while approaching New Haven Tweed Airport in Connecticut on 10 October 1965. The pilot lost control and the aircraft crashed on the ground, killing all four people on board.