Patrick D. Williams SR, died 1987

WILLIAMS, AHEARN, DEVITT, OHAGAN, MARTIN, DEENEY

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/26/2011 at 20:50:30

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa newspaper
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Pat Williams, age 41, of near Gaithersburg, Maryland, was killed Christmas Day December 25 1987 while piloting his private plane near his home. His son Patrick, who was with him in the plane, is in the hospital in serious condition. He owned and operated his own business. Funeral services were held the last Monday or Tuesday of December in Gaithersburg.

Survivors are his wife, Sandra, a daughter Carolyn, a son Patrick, all of Gaithersburg, Maryland; his parents Kermit and Grace (A'Hearn) Williams of Pasadena, California; 3 brothers, Mike Williams and Tom Williams of California and Howard Williams of Gaithersburg, Maryland.

He was the nephew of Marie Martin of Waukon, Iowa.

NOTE:
The connection of Pat Williams to Allamakee County is:
His mother was Grace A'Hearn of Waukon, Iowa.
His grandparents were Joseph and Agnes (Devitt) A'Hearn, deceased, but residents of Allamakee County.
Living Uncles and Aunts: Clem A'Hearn, Helen (A'Hearn) O'Hagan, and Marie (A'Hearn) Martin
Deceased uncles and Aunt: Francis A'Hearn, Norbert A'Hearn, John A'Hearn, Gerald A'Hearn, and Irene Deeney.

In addition to many cousins.

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Added by Henry Brainard, August 4, 2011:

Keymar, MD -A Detour man was killed and his son seriously injured Friday afternoon when their plane crashed in a soggy field near Keymar Airport.

Patrick David Williams Sr., 46, the pilot of the plane, was pronounced dead on scene by an offical from the Carroll County Medical Examiner's Office.

Patrick David Williams Jr., 20, was flown from the scene to the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services in Batimore by Maryland State Police Helicopter immediately after the 1:40 p.m. crash.

He was reportedly in very critical condition Friday night.

The plane, a single-engine, fixed winged Champion 7ECA built in 1985, dug a two-foot-deep hole in the field when the nose struck the ground, flipped onto it's top. and came to rest approximately 25 feet away from the point of
impact.

Witnesses told state police that the plane had just taken off from the airport and was flying southbound, parallel to Md. 194, when it made a
banking left turn, stalled, and nose dived into the field.

The plane's nose and left wing were crushed by the impact. There was no fire.

According to state police, the pilot was an experienced flyer, and may have worked on the plane himself.

State police said the two men may have been taking the plane up for a test-run.

The Civil Air Patrol has secured the scene of the crash, and the National Transportation Safety Board officals are investigating.

The airport is private, is used by a few pilots in the area, and does not have a control tower or airport manager.

~The Frederick Post, Saturday, December 26, 1987