1969 Newton Cessna 172 crash

Aviation accident which killed boxer Rocky Marciano May 2020 May 2020 1969 Newton Cessna 172 crash Accident Cessna172-CatalinaTakeOff.JPG 220 A Cessna 172 similar to the accident aircraft 1969 08 31 at 8:05 pm VFR flight into adverse weather. Jasper County, Iowa, United States 41.707 -93.076 type:landmark_globe:earth_region:US-IA ti Cessna 172 N3149X NOVEMBER 3149 X-RAY Midway Airport Des Moines, Iowa 2 1 3 0 On August 31, 1969, a Cessna 172 crashed in Newton, Iowa, killing former world heavyweight champion boxer Rocky Marciano and two others.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZJBYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KPgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5432%2C105955 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Unbeaten Rocky Marciano loses life in plane crash September 1, 1969 19 January 11, 2024 November 24, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211124001144/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZJBYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KPgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5432%2C105955 live The flight On Sunday, August 31, 1969 at 8:05 pm CDT, the Cessna 172 with registration number N3149X crashed in a pasture near Newton, Iowa,https://www.gendisasters.com/iowa/3593/newton-ia-rocky-marciano-killed-in-plane-crash-aug-1969 Newton, IA Rocky Marciano Killed In Plane Crash, Aug 1969 gendisasters.com 10 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903140107/http://www3.gendisasters.com/iowa/3593/newton-ia-rocky-marciano-killed-in-plane-crash-aug-1969 September 3, 2014 live approximately 30 mi 5 in east of Des Moines. It had departed from Chicago Midway Airport at 6 pm (1800 hrs) and was en route to Des Moines, where Marciano was to celebrate his 46th birthday at a party the next day.http://www.check-six.com/Crash_Sites/MarcianoCessna.htm Rocky Marciano check-six.com 10 December 2015 February 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150226222016/http://www.check-six.com/Crash_Sites/MarcianoCessna.htm livehttp://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=6959 ASN Aircraft accident 31-AUG-1969 Cessna 172H N3149X Harro Ranter aviation-safety.net 10 December 2015 December 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151211135909/http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=6959 live This was to be a surprise party for him; he was to give a speech in support of his friend, Louis Fratto's son. Marciano intended to later fly to Florida to celebrate his birthday at home with his family. Accident A storm system was building in the Des Moines region at the time of the accident. The airplane's pilot was 37-year-old Glenn Belz, who was not experienced with night flying or flying during bad weather. Belz decided to head to Newton instead of continuing to Des Moines as planned, to avoid the bad weather. While trying to land at Newton the aircraft entered a low cloud, attempted an overshoot and the pilot lost control, impacting a lone oak tree in a pasture. The airplane was also short of fuel at the time of the crash. Witness Coleen Swarts observed the airplane reverse its course and then heard a loud sound as it crashed. References External links planecrashinfo.com – for data and photos Newton Cessna 172 crash Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Iowa Category:1969 in Iowa Category:Rocky Marciano Category:August 1969 in the United States Category:Sports-related aviation accidents and incidents