Air Force veteran Schiele “Bill” Brewer, 76, killed in single-engine plane crash near Stillwater Reservoir
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Wed, 05/13/2015 - 3:57pmAccident Date:
Thursday, September 4, 2014Pilot killed when small plane crashes near Stillwater Reservoir
Emergency Services Director James M. Martin said the crash site is 6 to 10 miles by boat from Stillwater, nearer to Beaver River Station, a Herkimer County community accessible mainly by boat.
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A local eyewitness told the radio station that it appears that "the pilot of the small aircraft was killed in the accident."
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Police say his small single-engine plane took off from Boonville in neighboring Oneida County on Thursday morning.
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The pilot of a small, single-engine plane was killed Thursday after his plane crashed into the Stillwater Reservoir.
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Police said Mr. Brewer’s single-engine 1997 Searey plane, which took off in Boonville on Thursday morning, was found in about 7 feet of water.
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Brewer's love of flying started in 1962, when he began service as an flight surgeon for the Air Force in Texas following his graduation from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1961. He served on active duty until 1964.
While balancing his private practice, Brewer served in the Air Force Reserve for more than 20 years, reaching the rank of colonel while based at Dover Air Force Base, Regner said. He retired in 2000.
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A small plane crashed Thursday afternoon on the north side of Stillwater Reservoir in Herkimer County, killing pilot Schiele “Bill” Brewer, 76. His single-engine plane crashed after taking off in Boonville. Police were still working to remove his plane, the report said.
Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved:
Schiele “Bill” Brewer
City:
Beaver River, NYCounty:
Herkimer County, NYArea:
Utica, NY
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