Terrible Mountain (Vermont)
| Terrible Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Terrible Mountain as seen from Lawrence Hill Road in Weston, VT | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 878 m (2,881 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°18′48″N 72°44′36″W / 43.31341°N 72.74343°W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | English |
| Geography | |
  Terrible Mountain Location of Terrible Mountain in Vermont | |
| Location | Windsor County, Vermont, USA |
| Parent range | Green Mountains |
Terrible Mountain is a summit in Windsor County, Vermont, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 2,882 feet (878 m), Terrible Mountain is the 214th highest summit in the state of Vermont.
Terrible Mountain was likely so named by early settlers due to its terrain.[2]
Accident
[edit]On March 19, 1968, a Beechcroft G18S crashed into Terrible Mountain, killing all 7 people on board, 2 pilots and 5 passengers.[3] The passengers were executives from the Jones and Lamson Company based in Springfield, VT[4] and were flying on a private flight from Bridgeport, CT to Springfield, VT.[5] The pilot had knowingly attempted to fly through foggy conditions with faulty instrumentation.[3] The wreckage of the plane was never cleared, and still sits on top of the mountain. There is a small plastic plaque dedicated to one of the passengers who died, Burton B. Burks.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terrible Mountain (Vermont)
- ^ Digest, Editors of Reader's (1 March 2012). The Most Scenic Drives in America, Newly Revised and Updated: 120 Spectacular Road Trips. Reader's Digest. p. 500. ISBN 978-1-60652-657-6.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "NYC68A0107". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ Abramovich, Chad (August 1, 2019). "Terrible Tragedy on Terrible Mountain". Obscure Vermont. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ "7 Men Killed in Plane Crash". The Hartford Courant. March 21, 1968. p. 1.
- ^ "File:Plaque Dedicated to a Victim of the Terrible Mountain Plane Crash.jpg - Wikipedia". commons.wikimedia.org. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
43°18′47″N 72°44′27″W / 43.3131°N 72.7408°W
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