Pilot Dillard M. Powell, 89, dies in small plane crash near Topsail Airpark in Pender County, North Carolina
Modified Date:
Wed, 06/24/2015 - 5:52amAccident Date:
Sunday, June 21, 2015Authorities identify man killed in Pender County plane crash
Donna Crowler, a family friend of Powell's, told WITN that Powell was a World War II pilot and that his plane was recently serviced.Crowler also says that Powell's wife planned to meet him at Albert J. Ellis Airport. Powell's wife waited overnight for him to arrive.
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Type: Aircraft Accident
Topics:
Elderly DriversPeople Involved:
Dillard M. Powell
Roadway:
U.S. 17County:
Pender County, NCArea:
Wilmington, NC
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