ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263513
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 November 1961 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Dean Delt-Air 250 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N6379T |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Flint, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Homebuilt single-engine light delta-wing type experimental plane crashed on maiden flight. Pilot/builder Herbert F. Dean, Jr (33), Flint, MI. "Beckoning Angel" climbed to about 200 feet after lift-off and than nosed down.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 9 November 1961, p6A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 21:00 | TB | Added |
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