Charles Franklin Niles

Charles Franklin Niles
Born October 6, 1888
New York State
Died June 26, 1916(1916-06-26) (aged 27)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin USA
Cause of death Plane crash
Resting place Furanceville Cemetery, Wayne County New York state
Nationality US
Spouse Lucille Goddard
Aviation career
Known for Pioneer aviator;

Charles Franklin Niles was an early aviator having been taught by Glenn Curtiss in 1913.[1] It was stated in his obituary that he was the first to fly around the Statue of Liberty, and that he served as an aviator in the 1910-1920 Mexican Revolution.[2] On June 25, 1916 while flying a loop manauever in his Moisant monoplane at the Oshkosh, Wisconsin fairgrounds a wing collapsed and he crashed. He died of his injuries the next day.[3] A witness to the crash was cartoonist Robert Osborn (satirist).[4] Niles is buried in Wayne County, New York State[5]

References

  1. ↑ Early Aviators Website
  2. ↑ Evening times-Republican., July 13, 1916, Image 6
  3. ↑ The Oakes Times June 29, 1916
  4. ↑ The Aerodrome Forum
  5. ↑ Charles Franklin Niles at Find a Grave memorial
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